Development of Risk-Based Protocol for KDOT Construction Inspection: An Assessment

The overarching research objective of this study is to develop a risk-based protocol for KDOT to optimize resource allocation for inspection of transportation construction projects. The proposed protocol will provide KDOT with a list of prioritized key inspection items and construction activities that drive the long-term project performance. This prioritized list will help KDOT project and program managers effectively and efficiently allocate their limited resources while mitigating risk impact. The sub-objectives include: Conducting a comprehensive review of existing material quality assurance (QA) program literature, with a particular focus on the FHWA manual and specification and the KDOT current inspection practices. Developing a core list of inspection items associated with construction processes; Evaluating the current inspection practices of KDOT corresponding to the core list of inspection items through survey questionnaires and interviewing KDOT experts; Conducting risk assessment and prioritizing inspection activities to facilitate efficient allocation of available resources; and Documenting the results of this research in a concise and comprehensive research report.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $69,054
• Contract Numbers:

  K-TRAN: KU-19-3

  RE-0754-01

  C2124

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kansas Department of Transportation

  Eisenhower State Office Building
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, KS  United States  66603-3754
• Project Managers:

  Schieber, Greg

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kansas, Lawrence

  1530 West 15th Street
  Lawrence, KS  United States  66045
• Principal Investigators:

  Tran, Dan

• Start Date: 20180701
• Expected Completion Date: 20200630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Inspectors; Quality assurance; Quality control; Resource allocation; Risk analysis; Risk management
• Subject Areas: Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01704516
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Kansas Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: K-TRAN: KU-19-3, RE-0754-01, C2124
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 8 2019 2:31PM