The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) continues to improve its geotechnical data management policies and expand its use of digital data for geotechnical design. New advanced data-rich techniques and methodologies have been developed for geotechnical site characterization, including those recommended by the Advanced Geotechnical Methods in Exploration (A-GaME) program of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Specifically, this research focused on the development and implementation of a web-based platform to efficiently visualize and interpret geotechnical data and help facilitate project delivery. The web-based platform can incorporate geotechnical data from DOTD’s OpenGround dataset, gINT files from consultants, and/or Data Interchange for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (DIGGS) data files for analysis based on the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Section 10 and FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 5 (GEC-5) updates.

Infrastructure Assets: Geotechnical, Highway Assets
Resource Types: Research Report
Capabilities: Data & Information Systems
Management Processes: Monitoring & Adjustment, Performance Based Planning & Programming