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20 As noted in Chapter 1, an online survey questionnaire was built in Qualtrics and distributed by email to the AASHTO Committee on Construction members. A total of 51 responses across 45 states were received.
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Results of the Survey Questionnaire 21 Figure 3.1. Map of states responding to survey.
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22 Electronic Ticketing of Materials for Construction Management How would you describe your role in the agency? Construction Engineer/Engineering Manager Materials Engineer/Technician Technical Support Other 74% 6% 6% 14% Figure 3.3.
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Results of the Survey Questionnaire 23 65% 15% 10% 5% 5% What materials have you used with e-ticketing? Asphalt Concrete Aggregates Millings Other Figure 3.5.
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24 Electronic Ticketing of Materials for Construction Management 3.2 Benefits There are a variety of uses and benefits from moving paper ticket collection to an electronic format when combining that with a GIS interface that tracks load location and timing through GPS technology. According to survey respondents, the most frequent use cases for e-ticketing is to improve project documentation, determine pay quantities, and record quality control results (Figure 3.7)
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Results of the Survey Questionnaire 25 3.3 Challenges Given the relative newness and limited use of e-ticketing technologies, there are many issues to be resolved as more states test the technology and further adoption occurs. Issues were broken down into technical challenges that focus on concerns with the technology and process barriers that include broader concepts such as cost and stakeholder perceptions.
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26 Electronic Ticketing of Materials for Construction Management the plant loadout systems, and if those are outdated or proprietary, there is an added cost for integration. Loss of connectivity is another potential issue, but it is one that occurs on the user end primarily.
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Results of the Survey Questionnaire 27 3.4 Procurement, Training, and Deployment As far as procuring, training, and organizing the technology, there are a variety of options available to STAs. For procurement, most states included e-ticketing as a bid item (37%)
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28 Electronic Ticketing of Materials for Construction Management include creating the geozones at the plant, scale, and project, setting up work shifts for fleet management, and tagging appropriate equipment with the correct GPS units. 3.5 Reception and Feedback e-Ticketing, though a new application of existing technologies, is far from the first material tracking solution available for construction materials.
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Results of the Survey Questionnaire 29 Stakeholder feedback is an important takeaway given the broad impact and involvement required of the technology. According to STA survey respondents, the greatest proponents of e-ticketing were the STA engineers, as all believed it was a positive impact to their projects (Figure 3.13)
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30 Electronic Ticketing of Materials for Construction Management 3.6 Future Use and Needs This section looks ahead for material tracking use in STAs. There has been little effort in this area nationally.
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Results of the Survey Questionnaire 31 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 6% 12% 39% 41% 53% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 18% 35% 41% 0% 0% 4% 31% 0% 45% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 43% 33% 47% 67% 0% 0% 6% 8% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 49% 0% 47% 65% 22% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% Lack of Proper Documentation with Commercial Vehicles No Concerns with Law/Vehicle Enforcement No Concerns with Trucking Companies Independent Trucking Privacy Concerns Software Compatibility No Concerns with Material Suppliers Insufficient Mobile Devices No Concerns with STA Policy/Regulations Restrictions Internal IT GPS Tracking No Concerns with Contractor Cost Resistance to Change Data Security Personnel Training Technology Deficiencies What stakeholder concerns do you consider to be a barrier in your e-ticketing initiatives? Contractor STA Material Supplier Hauling Company Law Enforcement Figure 3.17.
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32 Electronic Ticketing of Materials for Construction Management options were available for each stakeholder. For instance, a barrier of "policy/regulation restriction" was asked solely as a barrier for the STA, and no other stakeholder, because it would not apply to the others.
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