Training on automated machine guidance.

PDFTech ReportCFIRE 03-21Grading (Earthwork)Global Positioning SystemWisconsinWisconsin. Dept. of TransportationVonderohe, Alan P.University of Wisconsin--Madison. Construction and Materials Support CenterNational Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)Wisconsin. Dept. of TransportationUS Transportation Collection"Beginning in 2006, WisDOT and the Construction Materials Support Center (CMSC) at UW-Madison worked togetherto develop the specifications and the QA/QC procedures for GPS machine guidance on highway grading projects. Thesespecifications and procedures are being finalized for inclusion in WisDOT 2009 construciton projects.With adoption of these new specifications and procedures into contracts there is a need to provide field staff withnecessary knowledge and skills to administer the contracts involving GPS machine guidance.