3 Benefits of AASHTOWare Project + ForneyVault for DOT Agencies

November 30, 2023

ForneyVault construction materials testing (CMT) software is available to all department of transportation (DOT) agencies through an interface with AASHTOWare Project. Here’s how it works and why it’s beneficial.

At the beginning of the CMT workflow, technicians on the job site collect wet concrete properties and capture all that data in the AASHTOWare Project system. With ForneyVault, this information is put to work across the remainder of the project:

1. Before Strength Testing: A unique identifier is assigned to every specimen and tied to sample and wet concrete data. A label with this identifier can be applied to each specimen.
2. Testing: Technicians scan the label at the machine, preloading specimen and test data, preventing invalid testing parameters. Specimen measurements are also entered at the machine.
3. After the Test: Test data automatically syncs to AASHTOWare Project.

This interface has already benefited DOT Agencies. Tim Krason, PCC Materials & Tests Manager at Nebraska DOT, said: “It has sped it up to where we think it has cut our time in half.”

Here’s why this is beneficial:

#1. Eliminate Manual Data Entry & the Clipboard

Technicians can complete tasks faster with minimal human error. Data automatically flows between the two systems and the test machine, eliminating manual data collection and repetitive manual data entry.

#2. Access Verifiable, Unalterable Data

Sample and testing data is secure, better informing material approvals, qualifications, and more, and streamlining the entire material sample lifecycle.

#3. Promote Transparency

Automatic testing procedures enhance transparency, driving more positive outcomes for Agencies and partner labs.

The CMT workflow in the lab is a small yet significant part of a project. ForneyVault automates this testing – then seamlessly connects it with the rest of the project in AASHTOWare Project.

Learn more and find out how to set up the interface here.