On Site Pile Instrumentation and its Integration into the Management Process

The paper describes how modern computer and telecommunications technology has enabled the creation of a piling instrumentation system that integrates seamlessly with the rest of the site and project management processes. The system, called SIRIS, consists of an industrial computer and sensors on the piling rig, a notebook computer used by the site foreman and a database system located back at the office - all of which are linked by GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) modems.