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