Report of the Workshop on Intelligent Construction for Earthworks : April 14-16, 2009, Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, West Des Moines, Iowa

748558517PDFTech ReportER09-02EarthworkSoil compactionEmbankmentsGlobal Positioning SystemAutomatic controlRoadbuilding machineryConferencesIowaIowa State UniversityWhite, David J.Vennapusa, Pavana KR.Iowa State UniversityIowa. Dept. of TransportationNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Soils and GeologyNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICYNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-EducationUS Transportation CollectionThe objectives of this workshop were to update the strategies identified during the 2008 workshop; provide a collaborative exchange of ideas and experiences; share research results; increase participants' knowledge; develop research, education, and implementation initiatives for intelligent compaction (IC) and automated machine guidance (AMG) technologies; and develop strategies to move forward. The 2 1/2 day workshop was organized as follows: Day 1: Review of 2008 workshop proceedings, technical presentations on IC and AMG technologies, and participating state department of transportation (DOT) briefings. Day 2: Industry/equipment manufacturer presentations and breakout interactive sessions on three topic areas. Day 3: Breakout session summary reporting and panel discussion involving state DOT, contractor, and industry representatives. The results of the breakout sessions on day 2 were analyzed to identify the priorities for advancement in each of the three topic areas. Key issues for each topic were prioritized by reviewing the recorder's notes in detail, finding common topics among sessions, and summarizing the participant votes