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State Transportation Agencies Choose gINT for Borehole Logs, Geotechnical Data Management

Windsor, California, March 31, 2008—gINT Software, Inc. announced today that five more state Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies have now adopted gINT® geotechnical and geoenvironmental software. State Department of Transportation agencies that have purchased gINT in the past fifteen months include Kansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Hawaii, and Wisconsin. This brings the total number of state DOTs using gINT software to 32.

These states utilize gINT for a variety of purposes. Some states, such as Hawaii, use gINT just for borehole log production, while other states deploy gINT for management of geotechnical and geoenvironmental data as well as subsurface reporting.

"Before gINT, I prepared boring logs on MicroStation which was OK but time consuming and required specialized training," states Idaho DOT District Six Geologist Shawn Enright. "I looked for a new borehole logging package that could prepare for the future and optimize the flexibility of the data that is acquired by various drilling programs conducted in my district. Currently the drill data is stored in electronic design files associated with specific projects that are archived by a key number. Because the key number is sequential based on the time a project was programmed, this method assigns an arbitrary number to the road section that doesn't intelligently relate to the actual site."

gINT addresses a number of data management problems the Idaho DOT has been wrestling with, and now provides them with the following key capabilities: storage of data in a flexible database format; simplified Windows-based data entry that requires no training; the ability to interface with ArcGIS which makes it possible to view subsurface information based on geographic location; logs that can be designed for specific types of investigations; automated interfacing with laboratory data collected from boreholes; and inclusion of site maps and pictures in logs.

"With gINT," Enright continues, "we hope to impact the planning process in a positive way by retrieving subsurface data about a proposed project before final scoping of the project is completed. This will enable us to apply an appropriate level of effort to the design and construction to get a better roadway and longer life out of a project."

The Kansas DOT faced similar issues and looks forward to similar advantages. According to Carrie Denesha, Kansas DOT Geologist II, "We have been doing everything manually, writing information down in the field and then typing it into Excel when we got back into the office." Not only is this process time-consuming, but it is prone to transcription errors.

"Data collection is important to us," she adds. "We really wanted an electronic system where we could just input the data once, use a standardized form, and be able to quickly research old field records. Not only do we look forward to having everyone using the same format, gINT should also improve our output significantly. Now we'll have graphic logs of the auger borings on our reports, not just typed information."

The Kentucky and Wisconsin DOTs will also be using gINT to streamline data input and management processes as well as configure forms and reports to specific state requirements.

"We're pleased to be able to help solve the complex data-related needs of these state transportation agencies," said Salvatore Caronna, founder and president of gINT Software. "Our robust database technology will enable these agencies to efficiently input, manage and report on the vast amounts of geotechnical data that their contracts entail, helping ultimately to keep data management costs down."

About gINT Software

Since 1986, gINT Software has pioneered innovative and highly effective solutions for data management and reporting in the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industries. Today, gINT sets the standard for excellence in software for the profession. gINT's superior engineering, customer responsiveness and acclaimed support services have made gINT the product of choice for numerous transportation authorities, government agencies, consulting firms, and educational institutions worldwide.