Development of a prototype geotechnical report.
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2014-12-01
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Alternative Title:Development of a prototype geotechnical report database.
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Abstract:Archive geotechnical reports in the department contain valuable information such as site maps,
photographs, borehole data, laboratory and field test data, and design analyses. A proper use of the
information may bring significant cost saving for future projects. Currently, thousands of archive
geotechnical reports are stored in paper file boxes in the material division of the department. The current
way of file storage makes it very difficult to search and distribute the geotechnical information. The
objective of this study is to develop a prototype geotechnical report database to allow easy report
archiving and accessing for the department. The research team investigated the practice and recent
development of other state DOTs and assessed the efficiency of the current file storage in the material
division. The prototype database developed currently allows all computers under ODOT network to
search and view about one hundred geotechnical reports in pdf format. The database was developed
using Microsoft Access. However, the information in the database can also be accessed from an
equivalent KML file using Google Earth, Google Map, ArcGIS desktop, ArcGIS explorer or other
compatible programs. With the KML file, users can view all available reports on a map and access the
PDF reports by clicking the hyperlink on the map.
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