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Abstract
Technologies are continuously evolving and transportation agencies are always trying to find appropriate technologies to assist with their projects. However, it might be hard to answer what technologies and tools are appropriate for them to use and when to use those technologies and tools. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate leading transportation agencies’ uses of various advanced technologies (e.g. geographic information system (GIS), light detecting and ranging (LiDAR), 3D engineered models, automatic machine guidance (AMG), mobile devices, intelligent compaction (IC), and electronic document management (EDM) system). Based on the 2 weeks of on-site visits to seven transportation agencies, benefits and lessons learned of using these technologies are summarized in the paper. Additionally, a framework is developed to suggest the proper occasions to use various technologies and manage the resulting data throughout the lifecycle of a transportation project.
Acknowledgments
The material in this paper is based on the presentations and documents provided during Scan 13-02 Advances in Civil Engineering Management (CIM) supported by National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 20-68A US Domestic Scan Program. We would like to sincerely convey our thanks for the support provided by the transportation agencies that participated in this project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCHRP Domestic Scan Program, participating transportation agencies or Aurora & Associates, P.C.