Jerry WeisenfluhKentucky Geological Survey

Bill BroylesKentucky Transportation Cabinet

Geohazards in Transportation, 2009Lexington, KY

Wednesday August 5, 2009

KYTC conducts hundreds of geotechnical projects per year

Results in thousands of borings including:

SoundingsRock coresSoil samples

7,000 reports since 1956

• Depth to bedrock

• Soil composition , properties, and behaviors

• Rock lithology and physical properties

• Water table readings

• Fracture measurements

Legacy Data

Project Objectives

• Transition Geotech office to electronic practices

• Preserve historical data

• Facilitate data analysis

• Increase efficiency in project management

• Save future drilling costs by reusing data

Geotechnical Report Data Input

Project Management Additions

Accessing Report Contents and Context

SOIL

Sieve AnalysisMoistureAtterberg

CBRStrength

ConsolidationROCK

DurabilityStrength

Bearing CapacityFractures

Drillhole Data

gINT®

Drillhole Database

Searching for Drillhole Data

Search Results –

Project List

Hole Geology Report

Rock and Soil Sample Report

www.uky.edu/KGS