17 AND 18 AUGUST, 2010 EUGENE, OREGON RON SINGH CHIEF OF SURVEYS /GEOMETRONICS MANAGER OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Design to Dozer
Safety Operating Heavy Equipment – Keep Distance Fire Hazard - No Smoking Anywhere Heat - Expecting 90+ Degrees - Keep Hydrated Construction Noise - See Julie For Ear Plugs Uneven Terrain - Watch Your Step Bees And Other Insects Emergency Services - Alerted Emergency Site Coordinator - Randy Oberg (cell)
Purpose To demonstrate: The integration of various engineering automation components relating to surveying, design, and construction automation. The basics of 3D road design Machine Guidance and Control systems That the technologies exist and are reliable, accurate, and effective
Technologies Utilized Oregon Real-time GPS Network – GPS Surveying Oregon Coordinate Reference System Complete Digital Photogrammetry Workflow 3D Laser Mobile Scanning (PPI Group) 3D Design Digital Signatures Machine Guidance and Control (K&E and Pac. Ex.) Inspection Tools
Team Oregon Department of Transportation – Geometronics Staff Brian Ngo – Region 1 Design Wildish Companies - Land Use and Dozer K&E Excavating, Inc. - Machine Control Construction Pacific Excavation, Inc. - Machine Control Construction PPI Group - Machine Control Support Bentley Systems - 3D Design Support SiTech Norcal - Machine Control Support
About Bentley Systems, Incorporated Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has nearly 3,000 colleagues in more than 45 countries, $500 million in annual revenues, and, since 1999, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.
K&E - Machine Control Summary K&E Excavating was incorporated in In 2004 we made our initial purchase of machine controlled technology. K&E currently maintains and operates eleven pieces of heavy equipment that utilize this method of construction. We have a full time staff dedicated to keeping all equipment upgraded and running at peak capacity. Approximately 75% of our work is classified as heavy highway construction and involves the use of this equipment.
Pacific Excavation Excavation / Heavy Civil / Underground / Road Builders Dedicated to Quality, Efficiency, and Safety through Innovation, Dedication and plain old Hard Work ! Progressive contractor utilizing Topcon GPS grade and machine control systems Eugene, Oregon Since
The PPI group established in Portland Oregon in 1927 currently operating two stores in the locations of Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington with a staff of 45 personnel and an annual sales volume of $18 Million. The PPI group is an industry leader distributing products and providing services for the Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Surveying Markets. With primary focus in AutoCAD design software, Surveying Precision Positioning Instrumentation, GPS, Robotics, Laser and Optical Technologies. As well as the Automation of heavy construction machinery- motor graders, dozers, scrapers and paving equipment thru the use of Hydraulics, Inertial Sensors, GPS Systems, Robotics, Laser and Sonic Sensors.
SiTech Norcal
The Wildish companies supply premier quality rock products in the Lane County, Oregon market area, and provide integrated general construction contracting services throughout the Pacific Northwest. Based in Eugene, Oregon since 1935, our award winning family-owned business serves satisfied customers ranging from those who need a pickup load of gravel for a do-it-yourself job, to owners of complex, multi-million dollar facilities.
Wildish Companies Wildish Sand & Gravel Co. Wildish Construction Co. Wildish Standard Paving Co. Wildish Building Co.
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