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GIME: A Geotechnical Information Exchange Architecture using Web Services

GIME: A Geotechnical Information Exchange Architecture using Web Services

We Shinn Ku, Roger Zimmermann
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781599040752|ISBN10: 1599040751|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781599040769|EISBN13: 9781599040776
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-075-2.ch005
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Ku, We Shinn, and Roger Zimmermann. "GIME: A Geotechnical Information Exchange Architecture using Web Services." Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications, edited by Brian Hilton, IGI Global, 2007, pp. 110-132. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-075-2.ch005

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Ku, W. S. & Zimmermann, R. (2007). GIME: A Geotechnical Information Exchange Architecture using Web Services. In B. Hilton (Ed.), Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications (pp. 110-132). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-075-2.ch005

Chicago

Ku, We Shinn, and Roger Zimmermann. "GIME: A Geotechnical Information Exchange Architecture using Web Services." In Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications, edited by Brian Hilton, 110-132. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2007. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-075-2.ch005

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Abstract

We present an information architecture using Web services for exchanging and utilizing geotechnical information, which is of critical interest to a large number of municipal, state and federal agencies as well as private enterprises involved with civil infrastructures. For example, in the case of soil liquefaction hazard assessment, insurance companies rely on the availability of geotechnical data for evaluating potential earthquake risks and consequent insurance premiums. The exchange of geotechnical information is currently hampered by a lack of a common data format and service infrastructure. We propose an infrastructure of Web services, which handles geotechnical data via an XML format. Hereafter we report on the design and some initial experiences.

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