Utilizing historic geotechnical data for the development of state-specific design correlations - Part 1: Data Entry

The purpose of this innovative project is twofold, and the project will be broken into two parts. The first purpose is to organize historical geotechnical borehole data into a usable format. For each proposed bridge replacement that involves new foundation construction, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Geotechnical Exploration Section typically completes at least one geotechnical boring at each substructure element (i.e., each pier and abutment). Approximately 2,000 digital files in the form of PDFs or Excel files, dating back to the early 2000s, can be found in the NMDOT Geotechnical Section share folder. However, the files are not in a format that can be easily tied to a geographic location or specific formation. This project will organize the historical data into the OpenGround database, currently used to log new boreholes or another DIGGS-compatible database. This could be incorporated into preliminary desk studies that are conducted in the early stages of new construction projects (Geotechnical Scoping Reports). It could also be used to supplement and support the data that is collected during the exploration phase of a design project, help fill in gaps in the data, and provide greater context for the type of material that is anticipated to be encountered during construction. Therefore, having this data available in the existing internally accessible OpenGround database would be a great asset to the Department.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • NMSTIC

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $35,873.00
• Contract Numbers:

  U901080

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  New Mexico Department of Transportation

  1120 Cerrillos Road
  P.O. Box 1149
  Sante Fe, NM  United States  87504-1149
• Project Managers:

  Vigil, Shannon

• Principal Investigators:

  Bates, Melissa

• Start Date: 20251001
• Expected Completion Date: 20271001
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boreholes; Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Data management; Databases; Reports
• Identifier Terms: New Mexico Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology; Design; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01968129
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: New Mexico Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: U901080
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 9 2025 12:53PM