Implementation Manual—3D Engineered Models for Highway Construction: The Iowa Experience

3D engineered modeling is a relatively new and developing technology that can provide numerous benefits to owners, engineers, contractors, and the general public. This manual is for highway agencies that are considering or are in the process of switching from 2D plan sets to 3D engineered models in their highway construction projects. It will discuss some of the benefits, applications, limitations, and implementation considerations for 3D engineered models used for survey, design, and construction. Note that is not intended to cover all eventualities in all states regarding the deployment of 3D engineered models for highway construction. Rather, it describes how one state—Iowa—uses 3D engineered models for construction of highway projects, from planning and surveying through design and construction.

• Record URL:
  http://publications.iowa.gov/20318/1/IADOT_InTrans_RB33_014_Reeder_Implementation_Manual_3D_Engineered_Models_Highway_Const_2015_Final.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://publications.iowa.gov/20318/
• Corporate Authors:

  National Concrete Pavement Technology Center

  Iowa State University
  2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  Ames, IA  United States  50010

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Reeder, Garret D
  • Nelson, Gabriel A
• Publication Date: 2015-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Glossary; Maps; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 60p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction projects; Highway design; Highway engineering; Implementation; Manuals; Mathematical models; Road construction; Surveying
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01576105
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: RB33-014, InTrans Project 14-489
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 25 2015 4:17PM