inspect t ech Structure Inventory and Inspection Management
System
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Why a new System? Maximize process efficiency and effectiveness
Maximize process for efficient and prudent decision-making Improve
internal and external customer service
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Inefficient and cumbersome Inspectors typed same date 75 times
Multiple software applications Data entry laborious and time
consuming Why a new System? Old State system included 13 disparate
databases and spreadsheets * State Inspections
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Why a new System? *City/County Inspection FHWA requiring more
State oversight FHWA data requirements FHWA required QC/QA
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SIIMS No installed software required Allows for
anytime/anywhere access After inspection submitted from field can
be continued/edited from any network computer
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Laptop Edition All features available on laptop Runs on
Laptop/Tablet computers in the field Electronic enabled versions of
all inspection forms Once done with field work all data can be
submitted to the server computer
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Who will use it? Owner given unique username/password Username
determines structures & permissions Inspector given unique
username/password Identification Qualifications
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User information Inspection Schedule data Field Inspection data
Load Rating Critical features Critical findings Data Accessed
through SIIMS
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Channel cross section Scour Photographs Sketches Plans
Inspection equipment list Data Accessed through SIIMS
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Inspection Management
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Monitor Inspection Frequency 30 days late 90 days late 180 days
late Posting Status Fracture Critical Inspections Overdue
Underwater Inspections Overdue
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I nitial reviews can be done without traveling to a county or
city office. Queries can be run on any Local agencies data.
Documents required in a bridge file can be easily reviewed. When
issues arise, a Local agency can add information to the file
without having to send it to us. Field reviews can be more
efficient when most of the data is reviewed beforehand.
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Scott Neubauer, P.E. Bridge Maintenance and Inspection Engineer
Iowa DOT [email protected]