Overview of FDOT Overview of FDOT DatabaseDatabase

Database Training #1 Nov.23Database Training #1 Nov.23

Prepared by Erica Hughes Prepared by Erica Hughes Presented by Michael Faraone and Gurpreet ModiPresented by Michael Faraone and Gurpreet Modi

Bridge Software InstituteBridge Software InstituteUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida

About ProjectsAbout Projects Everything starts with a ProjectEverything starts with a Project Project’s unique identifier is called Project’s unique identifier is called

‘Project Number’‘Project Number’ Project Number generally Project Number generally

coincides with FDOT’s Financial coincides with FDOT’s Financial Project NumberProject Number

About Projects cntd.About Projects cntd. Project Administrators like District Project Administrators like District

Geotech Engineers create the Geotech Engineers create the Project in the database system Project in the database system and create/assign user accountsand create/assign user accounts

District GeoTech Engineer (DGE)Creates Projects, has District Level

approval (level 2), can assign all GeoTech accounts to the Projects the

DGE creates

GeoTech Insitu Poster

Lab Soil Poster

Lab Rock Poster

Load Test Poster

GeoTech Viewer

Can view all Insitu and Lab Rock/Soil data, does

not submit data

Can submit all Insitu data (creates Holes and SPT/

CPT/DMT/PMT/VST data)

Can submit all Lab Rock Data (creates Holes and

all Lab Rock data)

Can submit all Lab Soil Data (creates Holes and

all Lab Soil data)

Can submit all Load Test Data (creates Piers/Pilesand all Load Test data,

Bridge must already exist prior to Load Test

submissions)

GeoTech Security GeoTech Security HierarchyHierarchy

How To: How To: DGE Create ProjectsDGE Create Projects Log into DGE account Log into DGE account (DGE accounts (DGE accounts

have Project creator permissions)have Project creator permissions)http://fdot.ce.ufl.eduhttp://fdot.ce.ufl.edu – Admin Interface– Admin Interface

Click the ‘Create Project’ buttonClick the ‘Create Project’ button Fill in required field, ‘Project Number’ Fill in required field, ‘Project Number’

which should coincide with the FDOT which should coincide with the FDOT Financial Project NumberFinancial Project Number

Project Number must be unique and Project Number must be unique and only used for 1 Project in the databaseonly used for 1 Project in the database

Main Interface for DGEMain Interface for DGE

Create New Projects

Create New Users

Create Project InterfaceCreate Project Interface

•Corresponds to FDOT’s Financial Project Number•Unique Identifier for the Project•Will be used for all database submissions for the Project

Create New User Create New User InterfaceInterface

•Unique Identifier for User Account•Geotechs should use geo- prefix for new user accounts

New User Notified by New User Notified by EmailEmail The User will receive a The User will receive a

notification of their new user notification of their new user account and their auto-generated account and their auto-generated password.password.

Assign User to ProjectAssign User to Project

After User is created, you can After User is created, you can assign the New User to the assign the New User to the Project you created earlier.Project you created earlier.

Assign User to ProjectAssign User to Project

You may locate the Project by You may locate the Project by ‘Project Number’ ‘Project Number’ (top)(top) or by or by ‘Project Name’ ‘Project Name’ (bottom)(bottom)

Assign User to ProjectAssign User to Project Confirm the User Account you want to Assign Confirm the User Account you want to Assign

to the Project. Existing users for the Project to the Project. Existing users for the Project are listed in the top, new users are listed in are listed in the top, new users are listed in the bottom section (the new account is auto-the bottom section (the new account is auto-selected).selected).

Assign User to ProjectAssign User to Project Check each type of job role the user should Check each type of job role the user should

be granted for the Project. Do not give a be granted for the Project. Do not give a user access to Lab data if they will only be user access to Lab data if they will only be submitting Insitu (SPT/CPT/etc.) data. submitting Insitu (SPT/CPT/etc.) data.

User Notified by EmailUser Notified by Email

User will be notified of their user User will be notified of their user account’s new security settings for the account’s new security settings for the Project Number.Project Number.

The Admin will also receive a copy of the The Admin will also receive a copy of the user’s email message as confirmation.user’s email message as confirmation.

Security Access for Security Access for ExcelExcel In order for Users to submit data In order for Users to submit data

using the Insitu Excel application, using the Insitu Excel application, they will need to be assigned as they will need to be assigned as ‘Insitu Poster’.‘Insitu Poster’.

In order for Users to submit data In order for Users to submit data using the Lab Test Excel application, using the Lab Test Excel application, they will need to be assigned as ‘Lab they will need to be assigned as ‘Lab Rock Poster’ and ‘Lab Soil Poster’. Rock Poster’ and ‘Lab Soil Poster’.

Project HierarchyProject HierarchyProject

Project Number: 123456-1-11-99 Submitted By: TestDGE

HoleHole_Name: B-1

Submitted By: geo-jdoe

SPT

HoleHole_Name: B-2

Submitted By: geo-cpeterson

CPT

HoleHole_Name: B-3

Submitted By: geo-jdoe

DMT

Lab_Rock

Lab_Soil

Naming ConventionsNaming Conventions Hole Name is the unique identifier Hole Name is the unique identifier

for Borings/Holes.for Borings/Holes. Hole Name: B1 Hole Name: B1 B-1 B-1

they would be submitted as they would be submitted as different Holes in the database.different Holes in the database.

Make sure to know your Project’s Make sure to know your Project’s naming conventions in order for naming conventions in order for boring information to be submitted boring information to be submitted correctly.correctly.

Protect Your DataProtect Your Data Multiple users can submit to the same Hole Multiple users can submit to the same Hole

if they have the appropriate permissions. if they have the appropriate permissions. Once the Boring data is complete, the Hole Once the Boring data is complete, the Hole

should be locked by one of the submitters should be locked by one of the submitters to prevent changes. The last person to to prevent changes. The last person to submit a portion of the data (ex: SPT) will submit a portion of the data (ex: SPT) will be recorded as the Submitter for the data.be recorded as the Submitter for the data.

If the Hole is locked, no submissions can If the Hole is locked, no submissions can be made to any of the Hole’s nodes (ex: be made to any of the Hole’s nodes (ex: Lab Rock).Lab Rock).