EXPERT SYSTEM FOR DRILLED SHAFT CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION

Construction inspection is one of the key tasks performed by the Construction Bureau staff of the Alabama Department of Transportation to verify that construction conforms to the project specifications established by the Department. Inspectors must provide proactive inspection to avoid nonconformance issues. The inspection of drilled shaft construction is both challenging and critical since an improperly performing drilled shaft can cause significant damage to the superstructure and become a serious hazard to driving motorists. The focus of this project was the development of a computer-based tool, a resource system to provide significant resource material on drilled shaft construction inspection. The resource system includes text, visuals and electronic versions of the forms used to document construction. The system can be easily installed on a laptop and accessed on the web, and will be available on a CD/DVD disk. The project provided an important technology transfer tool for construction inspectors in city, county and state agencies charged with the responsibility of verifying that the construction of drilled shafts is in conformity with the specifications established by their respective agencies.

• Record URL:
  http://utca.eng.ua.edu/research/projects/?id=03309
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38409
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Alabama, Huntsville

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Huntsville, AL  United States  35899

  University Transportation Center for Alabama

  University of Alabama
  Tuscaloosa, AL  United States  35487
• Authors:
  • Gopu, V
• Publication Date: 2004-3-31

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conformity; Construction; Expert systems; Inspection; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer aided inspection; Drilled shafts
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974990
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UTCA Report 03309, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: DTSR0023424
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 2004 12:00AM