VCDECIS -- Knowledge Online Advanced Content Management Using a Semantic Network

The ambitious goal of VCDECIS (Vienna consulting decision support system) is the establishment of a well organized system which supports the experts and engineers in all tasks during the assessment of structures based on ambient vibration monitoring. Real expertise, as required in structural dynamics, is characterized by a combination of complexity and a short period of validity. The current practice in structural health monitoring is a case to case approach which needs a lot of experience for proper interpretation and assessment. VCDECIS enables access to the existing knowledge represented in data or literature resulting from former efforts.