Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 56-23. Practices for Integrating Geotechnical and Geologic Data into Digital Delivery Products

State departments of transportation (DOTs) are increasingly adopting digital technologies throughout project lifecycles, with many moving away from 2D printed plans in favor of fully digital deliverables. While several states have made significant progress in generating structured digital subsurface data, fewer have developed methods—such as application programming interfaces (APIs)—for integrating this data efficiently into digital workflows. Geotechnical model development remains challenging, particularly in relation to data quality, reliability, provenance, and governance. The objective of this synthesis project is to document state DOT practices and policies on the deployment of digital geotechnical and geologic data in the DOTs’ digital workspace.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5880
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Funding: $55,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-05, Topic 56-23

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Nasri, Arefeh

• Start Date: 20250526
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction projects; Data collection; Digitization; Geotechnical engineering; Implementation; Project delivery; State departments of transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01956825
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-05, Topic 56-23
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 29 2025 12:41PM