The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Levee

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Levee InspectionAsset Management System Doug Taylor, P. E. Levee Safety Engineer

Levee InspectionAsset Management System What is it? How does it work? Why did we do it? Why not just use the Corp of Engineers LIS tool? Who can use it? Early Results…

Levee InspectionAsset Management System What is it? Multi-Component Levee Inspection tool consisting of: • Web portal • Hand-held “ruggedized PC” field data collector with integrated GPS and camera • SQL Server back-end data warehouse (maintained by DOTD) • Paper data collection forms Levee Asset Management tool (version 2. x) • Work Orders • Permit Tracking

Levee InspectionAsset Management System How does it work? 1. Web Portal § Administrative Options § § Organizations Departments Roles Users § Project setup § View results § Inspections § Observations § Generate Reports § Export to PDF § Export to MS Word

Levee InspectionAsset Management System How does it work? 1. Web Portal § Administrative Options § § Organizations Departments Roles Users § Project setup § View results § Inspections § Observations § Generate Reports § Export to PDF § Export to MS Word

Levee InspectionAsset Management System How does it work? 1. Web Portal § Administrative Options § § Organizations Departments Roles Users § Project setup § View results § Inspections § Observations § Generate Reports § Export to PDF § Export to MS Word

Levee InspectionAsset Management System How does it work? 1. Web Portal § Administrative Options § § Organizations Departments Roles Users § Project setup § View results § Inspections § Observations § Generate Reports § Export to PDF § Export to MS Word

Levee InspectionAsset Management System How does it work? 2. Yuma, ruggedized, PC’s § Sync with Server* § Project Selection** § Inspections § Feature § Item § Rating § Observations § GPS § Photo’s § Sync with Server ** *

Levee InspectionAsset Management System How does it work? 2. Yuma, ruggedized, PC’s § Sync with Server* § Project Selection** § Inspections § Feature § Item § Rating § Observations § GPS § Photo’s § Sync with Server

Levee InspectionAsset Management System How does it work? 2. Yuma, ruggedized, PC’s § Sync with Server* § Project Selection** § Inspections § Feature § Item § Rating § Observations § GPS § Photo’s § Sync with Server

Levee InspectionAsset Management System Why did we do it? “We wanted to provide a state-of-the-art automated system which Levee Districts could easily use, regardless of staff size and technical capabilities, that would standardize the methodology, approach and most importantly, the reports being generated. “ Why not just use the Corp of Engineers LIS tool? - No “paper form” data collection process - The LIS tool is a GIS extension (What does this mean? ) - Much less time needed to generate reports (no photo matching required) - This is more of an Asset Management tool than just an inspection program! - Levee District specific Inventory collection

Levee InspectionAsset Management System Who can use it? A. DOTD B. C. D. OCPR Any Levee District in the State of Louisiana All of the above All development cost has been paid by DOTD, Server hardware, software, maintenance, web hosting costs are by DOTD; therefore the only cost to get started using the system is time! DOTD has Yuma’s for use by “others”. DOTD can provide training AND supplemental staff for inspections

Levee InspectionAsset Management System Early results… GIS Map books

Levee InspectionAsset Management System Early results… Reports

Levee InspectionAsset Management System