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Meanwhile back at the Meanwhile back at the ranch.ranch.
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Sometimes Sometimes “more” can “more” can present new present new challenges.challenges.
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TxDOT SiteManager TxDOT SiteManager Materials Materials
• We began We began designing tools to designing tools to enhance enhance SiteManager pre- SiteManager pre- implementation.implementation.
• More recently we More recently we began making began making small changes to small changes to SiteManager.SiteManager.
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TxDOT Plug-in spreadsheets posted to the WWWTxDOT Plug-in spreadsheets posted to the WWW
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TxDOT plug-in viewerTxDOT plug-in viewer
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e=SMe=SM22
The Contract MaterialThe Contract Material
Conversion tool is Conversion tool is now included with now included with
the general the general release.release.
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e=SMe=SM22
Automated Sample Automated Sample IDID
Every sample now Every sample now has a sample id has a sample id
generated by generated by SiteManager.SiteManager.
Users are allowed to Users are allowed to overwrite the id. overwrite the id.
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Our internal Our internal websitewebsite
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LIMS Sample TrackingLIMS Sample Tracking
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LIMS Test ResultsLIMS Test Results
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LIMS Specifications & Test LIMS Specifications & Test MethodsMethods
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LIMS Producer ListLIMS Producer List
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LIMS CalibrationLIMS Calibration
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LIMS CertificationLIMS Certification
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LIMS data in SiteManager LIMS data in SiteManager
• TXTRAS test TXTRAS test template template with data with data displayed displayed and and retrieved retrieved from LIMS.from LIMS.
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SiteManager Auto testSiteManager Auto test• New TX140Auto New TX140Auto
test template. It test template. It allows a user to allows a user to record several (up record several (up to 100) individual to 100) individual TX140 tests in one TX140 tests in one (1) template with (1) template with each entry (row) each entry (row) counting toward counting toward satisfying the satisfying the contracts S&T contracts S&T requirements.requirements.
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SiteManager Materials Processing with LIMS & SitePad MateralsC
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Contract build
Contract Activation
GenerateSampling & testing
Central ItemSampling & testing
data population
Sample collection& data entry
District inspectorcertification &
equipmentcalibration
District Lab testingand data entry
Central Labsampling / testing
& data entry
Estimate Approval
DiscrepancyClean-up
ContractorPayment
QM MaterialsAssociation
Central Labcertification &
equipmentcalibration
MaterialsIdentification &
creation
Reporting InstalledQuantites
Creation &Maintenance of
materialsspreadsheets
EstimateGeneration
TableMaintenance
Project Testing /Reporting
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SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®
Main WindowMain Window
The main window The main window support two support two separate areas.separate areas.– Daily Work ReportsDaily Work Reports– Sampling and Sampling and
TestingTesting
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SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®
DWRDWR
The DWR window The DWR window contains contains everything is a everything is a standard standard SiteManager DWR. SiteManager DWR.
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SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®
Sampling and Sampling and TestingTesting
The sampling testing The sampling testing window allows window allows users to create all users to create all types of samples types of samples and record field and record field testing.testing.
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SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®
Sample Basic tabSample Basic tabThe basic tab records The basic tab records
the ‘basic’ sample the ‘basic’ sample informationinformation– Sample idSample id– MaterialMaterial– Sampled dateSampled date– StatusStatus– Sampled bySampled by– ProducerProducer– etcetc
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SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®
Sample Add Test Sample Add Test MethodMethod
Selecting a test Selecting a test method assigns it method assigns it to the sample.to the sample.
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SiteManager AmigoSiteManager Amigo®®
Sample Test tabSample Test tab
Amigo was Amigo was developed to developed to record test data forrecord test data for– Tx115Tx115– Tx130Tx130– Tx140Tx140– Tx244Tx244– Tx417Tx417– Tx423Tx423– Tx4FRESHTx4FRESH
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So what do the natives say?So what do the natives say?
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Field Device and Connection Options Available• Standard network SiteManager connection using TxDOT Standard network SiteManager connection using TxDOT
equipmentequipment• Citrix SiteManager connection using TxDOT equipment Citrix SiteManager connection using TxDOT equipment
on a contractor supplied ISP on a contractor supplied ISP • Citrix SiteManager connection using contractor supplied Citrix SiteManager connection using contractor supplied
equipment on a contractor supplied ISP equipment on a contractor supplied ISP • Microsoft Terminal Server SiteManager connection using Microsoft Terminal Server SiteManager connection using
TxDOT equipment over a TxDOT intranet connection TxDOT equipment over a TxDOT intranet connection • Standalone SiteManager using TxDOT equipment Standalone SiteManager using TxDOT equipment • Standalone SiteManager using contractor supplied Standalone SiteManager using contractor supplied
equipment with Secure Digital SD card equipment with Secure Digital SD card • Amigo using TxDOT equipment Amigo using TxDOT equipment
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This ain’t our first This ain’t our first rodeo.rodeo.
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Is there room for Is there room for
improvement?improvement?
Is now a good Is now a good time to move? time to move?
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Manufacturing PackagingTxDOT Inspection
Shipping
Warehouse
FIN Contractor Payment
$
Bank
TxDOT Commission Contractor / Suppliers TxDOT documentation
Contractor requestsreimbursement
Material-on-hand
Contractor Mobilization
Contractor completesitems of work
TxDOT project inspectionInformation Systems
TxDOT Const Office
District lab Area office lab
Auditor
$
$
Accounts Payable$
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Finance
Central lab
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Cement
Rebar
Aggregate
Mix DesignID #A123
Concrete Pavement
Fly Ash
MaterialAudit
Pay to $
DWR
Bookkeeper
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SiteManager Materials SiteManager Materials WorkgroupWorkgroup
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Material CategoriesMaterial Categories
• Design materialsDesign materials
• QM materialsQM materials
• Quantity based materialsQuantity based materials
• Tested materialsTested materials
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In a perfect world…In a perfect world…
Mix designs could be associated to Mix designs could be associated to CCSJ / items of work. The design CCSJ / items of work. The design would need to be valid (up-to-would need to be valid (up-to-date) to be used. If a producer date) to be used. If a producer was expired the design would no was expired the design would no longer be valid. Assuming all longer be valid. Assuming all producers were valid the mix producers were valid the mix design would satisfy QM sourcing design would satisfy QM sourcing requirements for the item.requirements for the item.
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QM Samples (sourcing)QM Samples (sourcing)
• QM based on sourcing. QM based on sourcing.
• Once an approved source is added Once an approved source is added no sample should be required. We no sample should be required. We have too many samples in the have too many samples in the system already. system already.
• Need a utility to manage Need a utility to manage producers / suppliers / materials producers / suppliers / materials also need to modify SiteManager also need to modify SiteManager to work off valid producers for to work off valid producers for QM materials.QM materials.
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Initial Initial Prototype Prototype
SiteManager SiteManager contract contract sampling and sampling and testing testing window.window.
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Initial Initial Prototype Prototype
Contract S&T Contract S&T will be selected will be selected by CSJ, Project, by CSJ, Project, and then and then MATERIAL.MATERIAL.
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Initial Initial PrototypePrototype
Conversion Conversion factor editing.factor editing.
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Initial Initial PrototypePrototype
Material QM Material QM sourcing will sourcing will be built into be built into the window.the window.
QM sourcing QM sourcing now done now done
manually by manually by copying copying
samples will samples will be be
automatic / automatic / Mix Design Mix Design association.association.
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Initial Initial Prototype Prototype
Mix designs, Mix designs, will be will be
associated to associated to the project by the project by the inspector the inspector through the through the
DWR windowDWR window
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Initial Initial Prototype Prototype
Contract Contract Materials Materials
sampling and sampling and testing testing editing.editing.
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Initial Initial PrototypePrototype
The sampling The sampling
checklist report checklist report will be moved will be moved
inside the inside the contract contract
sampling and sampling and testing testing
window. window.
To display all To display all materials S&T materials S&T requirements.requirements.
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Initial Initial PrototypePrototype
The “status” The “status” tab will tab will
display the display the material’s material’s
deficiencies.deficiencies.
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Once we went out on the edge we could see more clearly…
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Manufacturing PackagingTxDOT Inspection
Shipping
Warehouse
FIN Contractor Payment
$
$
Supplier approved instorage deductions
$
$
Supplier approved instorage additions
$
Bank
TxDOT Commission Contractor / Suppliers TxDOT documentation
Contractor requestsreimbursement
Material-on-hand
Contractor Mobilization
Contractor completesitems of work
TxDOT project inspection SiteManager
TxDOT Const Office
District lab Area office lab
Auditor
$
$
Accounts Payable$
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Finance
Central lab
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Cement
Rebar
Aggregate
Mix DesignID #A123
Concrete Pavement
Fly Ash
Material Audit
Pay to $
DWR
Fly Ash Database
Cement Database
Rebar Database
Aggregate Database
Mix Design Database
MaterialAudit
MaterialAudit
MaterialAudit
MaterialAudit
Ma
MaterialAudit
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Materials information as displayed in SiteManager 3.6Materials information as displayed in SiteManager 3.6
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We wanted to be able to interact with matls in this We wanted to be able to interact with matls in this window so we moved matls under their own tab.window so we moved matls under their own tab.
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Item Materials tabItem Materials tab
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Different item / quantity / materialDifferent item / quantity / material
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Project tests to be performed on this materialProject tests to be performed on this material
Click hereClick here
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Sample is created, it is already associated Sample is created, it is already associated to the project line item. to the project line item.
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Contract information is loaded by default.Contract information is loaded by default.
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The deficient tests are automatically associated to the sample.The deficient tests are automatically associated to the sample.
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We have to hurry to beat the We have to hurry to beat the traffic.traffic.