Implementation of GPS controlled highway construction equipment, phase III.

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• Creators:
  Vonderohe, Alan
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Wisconsin--Madison. Construction and Materials Support Center ; National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Construction equipment
  • Global Positioning System
  • Quality assurance
  • Quality control
  • Specifications
  • Grading (Earthwork)
  • Paving
  • Implementation
  • Roadbuilding machinery
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CFIRE 02-13
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Wisconsin
• Corporate Publisher:
  Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION
• Abstract:
  Beginning in 2006, WisDOT and the Construction Material and Support Center (CMSC) at UW-Madison worked ; together to develop the specifications and the QA/QC procedures for GPS machine guidance on highway grading ; projects. These specifications and procedures were the basis for the 2007 Pilot Program using GPS machine control ; grading on two projects. A phase II contract with CMSC was developed to monitor and analyze the 2007 pilot projects. ; The end result of this contract was the refinement of the specifications and procedures to be used in the 2008 pilot ; program. ; Currently there are five (5) grading contracts that were selected by the regions as good candidates for GPS machine ; guidance and will be let with specifications that will permit the use of GPS machine guidance in lieu of setting blue ; tops. In addition, there is one (1) more project that is in the process of doing a no cost contract change order to use GPS ; machine guidance and will be part of the 2008 pilot program. Because five (5) of these projects will permit and not ; require the use of GPS machine guidance, we are uncertain at this time of the exact number for our 2008 pilot program. ; We are anticipating 2 – 4 projects in the 2008 pilot program. The allocation of hours by CMSC staff in the section on ; Tasks, below, assumes three pilot projects.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  WisDOT: 0657-45-11
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25338/dot_25338_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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