AASHTO’s e-Ticketing Roadmap for Standardization of Data

Intelligent Construction Technologies (ICT) Technical Subcommittee SessionCurt Turgeon, State Pavement Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation

Rebecca Embacher, Advanced Mat’ls & Techn. Engr., Minnesota Department of TransportationAugust 10, 2020

Why MnDOT Piloting e-Ticketing Technology

• ≠ related to COVID-19• 2018 – 2019 (Started Piloting)

• 12 projects• 2020

• 30 plus projects

• Safety• Paper Tickets – Significant safety concerns!• Inspector no longer standing on truck haul roads to collect

paper tickets!

Why MnDOT Piloting e-Ticketing Technology

• Paver Mounted Thermal Profile (PMTP) Method• Full Deployment 2018• 382 Projects through CY2019• Contractor trying to reduce thermal segregation (deducts)

↑ Fleet Management

↑ Thermal Uniformity

↑ Long-Term Pavement Performance(compaction, density, ride, permeability, etc.)

Why MnDOT Piloting e-Ticketing Technology (Cont.)

Better fleet management

E-Ticketing Export Task Group MeetingApril 28, 2020

Focus Area• Asphalt (65% of applications, NCHRP 545)

Goal• Start discussions on standardization of data for inclusion

in AASHTO Provisional(s)

Collaboration with ISIC

Objectives

• Exchange ideas and information in an informal setting,

• Provide a forum for the practitioners of ICT from agencies, contractors, academic, vendors, and consultants,

• Provide a forum for discussion of research and development,

• Focus on the latest initiatives in the Society’s areas of interest,

• Provide education and training in the areas of concentration,

• Provide technical assistance and reviews on regional and international standards and specifications,

• Provide an ICT journal to promote advancements on science and technologies of ICT, and

• Create and maintain a network of personal and professional relationships.

https://www.is-ic.org/

Intelligent Construction Technologies (ICT)

ISIC Subcommittees

SC1 Perception and Control

SC2 Data Analysis and Management

SC3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Engineering

SC4 Integration and Innovation

SC5 Green and Safety

SC6 Education and Training

Attendees

• State DOTs – Kat Weisner (FHWA Resource Center)

• State Auditors• Labor Compliance• Contractors

• FHWA• Industry• Suppliers

Industry Attendees1. Alegna Technologies2. Blue Sky Technologies3. Caterpillar4. Command Alkon5. CRH Americas6. Earthwave7. Haulhub8. HCSS9. Libra Systems

10. Leicaus11. RuckIt12. SOP Paving13. Sysdyne Technologies14. Transflo15. Topcon16. Wirtgen Group / Voegle

AASHTO Standards

Definition of e-Ticket• Non-standard use of term nationally

• Digital vs. Digitalized• Ticket Content

• Exportable, digitalized data that contains the plant, fleet and agency data.

• Digitalized = Data provided in a database format.

e-Ticket

Plant Data

Fleet Management

DataAgency Data

Plant Data• Project Information

• State Project Number• Contract Number

• Plant Information• External Plant ID• Supplier Name• Plant Address• Plant Phone number• Plant Notes

Plant Data (Cont.)• Material Information

• Product Description• Mixture Design Report Number

• Loading Information• Ticket number• Load Number• Truck Identification Number• Date/Time Stamp of Loading• Voided Ticket

Plant Data (Cont.)• Weight Information

• Max. Gross Weight• Gross Weight• Net Weight• Truck Tare Weight• Overweight Quantity• Daily Running Total

Fleet Management Data

• Date / Time Stamps• Enters Plant Geofence• Exits Plant Geofence• Enters Project Geofence• Truck Exchange at Paver (Dump)• Exits Project Geofence

Fleet Management Data (Cont.)• Durations

• Time at Plant• Transit Time between Plant and Project• Transit Time in Project Limits• Transit Time between Project to Plant

• Truck Exchange at Paver (Dump)• Latitude• Longitude• Station Number• Geographic Zone Name• Placement Load Number

Fleet Management Data (Cont.)

• Truck Hauler Information• Overweight Permit Number• Hauler Name• Hauler Company• DOT Number• Truck Driver

Agency Data

• Sampling• Mixture Sample Identification• Temperature Measurements

• Splits Loads• Split Load Quantity• Split Load Pay Item

Agency Data (Cont.)

• Contract Administration• Wasted Material Quantity• Rejected Load• Partial Rejected Load Quantity• Field Notes• Inspector Initials or Name

Agency Data (Cont.)

• Independent Field Verification• Date/Time Stamp• Location: Latitude / Longitude• Bill of Lading – Net Weight (Computer Generated Weight Ticket)

• Independent Field Verification Approval (Accepted / Rejected)• Verification Notes• Inspector Initials or Name

Plant Data

• Standardized Data Export• API Language

AASHTO Provisional

• (New) e-Ticketing Provisional• Subcommittee 5c Quality Assurance

& Environmental (2021 Balloting)

Suppliers / Centralized Plants E-Ticketing Vendors

E-Tickets

• General Requirements• Standardized Plant, Fleet Management

& Agency Data Export

AASHTO Provisional

• (New) e-Ticketing Provisional• MP39 “File Format of Intelligent

Construction Data”• Subcommittee 5c Quality Assurance &

Environmental (2021 Balloting)

2020 – 2021 Data Standardization

Supplier

• Standardized Export• API Language

E-Ticketing Vendor

• Additional Data Fields• Vendor Portal / Import of Centralized

Plant Data• Standardized e-Ticket Export

E-Ticketing Vendor & Supplier Modifications

2021 – 2022 Data Standardization

Agency Integration

2022 and Later Digitalized Data Integration

Data Import

• AASHTOWare• Construction & Materials• Civil Rights & Labor• Estimating

Data Mining

• Quantities• Payments• Labor Compliance• Independent Verification• Auditing• Mix Design / Fleet Management

Correlations (Veta)

• Other State Platforms

• VetaOverlay e-Ticket Information over:• Intelligent Compaction Data• Paver Mounted Thermal Profile Data• Dielectric Profile Data

Thank you again!

Curt Turgeon (Curt.Turgeon@state.mn.us)Rebecca Embacher (Rebecca.Embacher@state.mn.us)