Implementation of Assure-IT™ for Tacoma Narrow Bridge Project
Client: Washington State Department of Transportation
Project Value: $849M Design-Build Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Products: Assure-IT™
Key Facts
- New 3.4 Mile Suspension Bridge
- Parallel and South of Existing Bridge
- 30 Users
Implementation of Assure-IT™ for Tacoma Narrow Bridge Project
ATSER was tasked to prepare a Quality Assurance Procedure for Construction (QAPC) that spelled out the roles and responsibilities of all parties for all aspects of construction quality. The QAPC provided the procedural basis for tracking material and workmanship quality by both WSDOT and the design-build team. Complementing the QAPC, ATSER implemented a customized version of its flagship web-based quality management system: Assure-IT™. This system provided a universal, consistent backbone for the capture, reporting and analysis of all relevant quality data from either the testing laboratories or directly from the field. Handheld computers, pre-programmed with test forms and inspection checklists, provided the electronic link between the field and the central database. Success in the implementation of Assure-IT™ resulted from close cooperation between WSDOT and Tacoma Narrows Constructors, a design-build joint venture.