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6.0-5 Release Notes − May 2024
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Overview New Features
General
- Equipment Module – A new copy button to quickly create new records
Sample Management:
- New filter columns were added for quick selection
LASTRADA Mobile:
- Sample management location update using a QR Code and LASTRADA Mobile
Testing Program:
- New module related to the LASTRADA App- Simplified tracking of samples through the laboratory
Scheduler:
- Additional Filters added to the scheduler
Aggregate
- New filtering options without first selecting the mining site
- Sieving loss warnings added to receiving inspection tests
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Soil
- Decimal places added to the Water Content in the sieving & sedimentation test
- Atterberg Diagram updated per ASTM D2487 specifications
- New Non-Plastic option
Asphalt
- New Michigan No Sieve Loss added to the receiving inspection dialogue
- New NC regional setting
- New single blend reporting option from declaration
Binder
- New PAV aging min phase angle added in the specification dialogue
- Addition of elevation correction for the Resistance to Hardening test
- Two new binder tests Acid Number and Salt Content
- XRF test added
- New SARA analysis (IATRO SCAN) Test added
- A new select only ASTM methods option
- New reporting option for filtering and grouping tests by parameter sets
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 6.0-5
600 Release Notes −November 2023
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Overview New Features
General
- Sieve set definitions can now include sieve diameter.
Testing Program:
- New options to automatically fill in the subcontract number when looking for samples and descriptions added to task planning.
Soil:
- New overview of Soil Tests for selection and data entry
Aggregate:
- New fields for aggregate properties like %chert and deleterious material
- New feature to set and save the sieve/grading type.
- Now documents can be attached to declarations for storing external test reports or completed cert. of compliance,
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Asphalt:
- New Florida and Ohio Regional Settings in the asphalt mix design and asphalt declaration
- Imperial Units available for Layer Thickness
Binder:
- New redesign of the Binder Specifications
- New FPC/Specification test selection screen
- New feature Parameter Sets
- New pH Test
All data in binder sample report are now available for statistics reporting
Geotechnical
- New feature to compile multiple geotechnical reports into one.
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 600
525 Release Notes −May 2023
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Overview New Features
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- New scheduler email options
- Illinois DOT MISTIC Aggregate Export
- New Aggregate reporting capabilities
- New Asphalt reporting capabilities
- New Ontario A/B/R asphalt reporting
- New Binder DSR data inputs
- New Binder Test Kinematic Viscosity
- New Binder reporting capabilities
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 525
522 Release Notes − December 2022
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Aggregates/ Asphalt
Statistics
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- Asphalt/Aggregates Statistics- New feature of Excel export of report
Bitumen
Receiving Inspection
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- New entry fields for sample preparation, sediment, and temperature of sample preparation
FPC
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- New entry fields for Bath liquid
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Overview New Features
Mix Design
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- Adding new blends in "local copies" mode is now possible
Receiving Inspection
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- Table "Sample from the Sample Management" (#5C8) can now be embedded in the table "Receiving Inspection Bitumen: Sample data" (#9128)
Test Equipment
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- New calibration interval "18 months" added to the drop-down
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 522
514 Release Notes − August 2022
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Aggregates
FPC
General
Testing Program
Bitumen
Master Data
Receiving Inspection
FPC
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Hot Mix Asphalt
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FPC
- Addition of Michigan rounding rule in binder, aggregate, and mixture tab
Concrete
Testing Register
Site Quality Control
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- New External Sample ID for Concrete Site Control and Lab Sample ID and External Sample ID cell types added to the "Concrete journal (#6317)" table
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 514
512-513 Release Notes− June 2022
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Soil
Sieving/Sedimentation
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- Update for Determination of Water Content in Sieving and Sedimentation
Aggregates
FPC
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- Updated Calculations for Effective Calcium Carbonate Equivalent
- Update for Determination of Water Content
- Michigan no sieve loss procedure added
Reporting
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- New cell types for reporting Aggregate Contents
General
Sample Management
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- New weather text module in Sample Management
Equipment
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- Two new statuses for sold and disposed
Concrete
Site Quality Control
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- New data fields for defining a concrete element in the field
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Hot Mix Asphalt
- Mix Design
- Balanced mix design addition; ability for non-binder producers to add binder facilities to Master Data for tracking
- Gyrations for N design, N initial, N max in specification, mix design, and declaration interconnected
- Clay lumps and friable particles added to the Asphalt Production, Asphalt Mix Design
- Average and estimated FAA both in the asphalt blend tool
Declaration
- New buttons to edit and refresh data from the asphalt specification added to Asphalt Declaration and Asphalt Mix Design
- New declared GMb Target Weight transfers to the production Gmb test screen
FPC
- Addition of Michigan Rounding Rules for the Gmb and Gmm test screen and Air Voids
- Michigan no sieve loss procedure added
- New Gmm Dry Back procedure
- Compaction temperature in the asphalt specification, declaration, now transfers to asphalt test screen
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- New Illinois rounding settings option
- New reporting cell types for asphalt
- New cell types added to mix design scheme
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 512-513
511 Release Notes − April 2022
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Soil
Hydrometer
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- Temperature correction chart added to the hydrometer equipment record
- Reporting
- New "Sieve name" cell type for soil templates
Aggregates
FPC
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- New permission to restrict direct entry gradations
- New recycled source material documentation and calculations for recycled base
Reporting
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- New aggregate crushed count cell types for MI
- New statistics cell types for aggregate specific gravity
- New statistics cell types for quality assurance of blended aggregates in concrete paving
General
Testing Program
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- New column "Ext. Sample No" in testing program dialogue
- Testing program ID now displays in asphalt and aggregate testing in workflow management
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Hot Mix Asphalt
- Mix Design
- Gmb reheat and Gmm dry back corrections added to asphalt declarations
- Dry back and reheat correction cell types added in single sample and statistics
- Blend total deviation from original mix design displayed in asphalt declaration blend management
- New filters for finding asphalt declarations and mix designs
Statistics
- New sample filter type in the asphalt module
FPC
- MI support to use the MD Gse in volumetric calculations in production
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- Many new cell types for reporting asphalt blends and blend properties
- New templates utilizing new cell types available in the customer resource center
- Total binder correction per IL ignition asphalt content test
- Ability to add new mix designs while creating laboratory work requests
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 511
510 Release Notes − January 2022
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Soil
Hydrometer
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- New Hydrometer test per ASTM D422 and AASHTO T88
- Hydrometer temperature correction added to equipment
- New soil cell types for both methods
- New graphs per ATSM and AASHTO standards
Aggregates
FPC
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- Two new stats filters: sampling site and location
Reporting
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- New cell type: sampled by person assigned to a declaration
- New cell type: carbon equivalency for aggregate statistics
- New cell types: water content, oversize, undersize, and target size
Concrete
Testing Register
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- Permanently save type test
FPC
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- New remark field in concrete sample
- New concrete unit control module for working in SI and imperial units
- Reporting
- New cell type for signature of sampler
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Hot Mix Asphalt
- Mix Design
- IDEAL-CT transfer specimen ID's between steps
- New curves for balanced mix design performance space diagram: multiple blends, optimum blend, with 8 total concurrent curves available
Declaration
- New plant breakdown analysis*
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- New cell types: sample height left & right, gyrations left & right
- New binder specification reporting from declaration
- New weather column type in statistics
- Added most current declaration date and most current ignition correction date
- New crushed particle statistics cell types: crushed, totally crushed, crushed fines aggregates, total water absorption
- Binder specification added to declaration list reports
Binder
FPC
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- New copy without data feature added to samples for replicate testing
- Create new sample and copy header data for quick sample creation during QC
General
Administration
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- New permanent remember filters selection added to aggregate and asphalt specifications, asphalt declarations, production, and mix design selections
- New testing program leading department cell types
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 510
509 Release Notes − September 2021
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Administration
Contracts
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- New fields in contract selection
Soil
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- Reporting
- New cell type added to grading table
Aggregates
FPC
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- New row types for Lightweight Contaminators
- New sieving type added R4/P4, AASHTO T30 separated
Reporting
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- New cell types in aggregate, including sieve names
- New column types in aggregate declaration
- New cell types in aggregate statistics
- New options in aggregate receiving inspection
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Hot Mix Asphalt
Master Data
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- New setting in asphalt declaration
- Mix Design
- New I-FIT (Fracture Energy) test
- New performance space diagram
- New cell types
Reporting
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- New performance space diagrams: I-FIT and/or IDEAL-CT with HWT
Concrete
Testing Register
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- Updates to Concrete Testing Register
Interfaces
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- New button for concrete recipe
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 509
508 Release Notes − June 2021
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Administration
General
Aggregates
FPC
Reporting
Concrete
General
Reporting
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Hot Mix Asphalt
Mix Design & FPC
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New performance test: IDEAL-CT
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Assign additive supplies to declarations
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Ability to pull Gb from binder supplies
- Mix Design
FPC
Reporting
Bitumen
FPC
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 508
507 Release Notes − March 2021
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General
Menu
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- New sub-menu added to Testing Program
Administration
General
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- Updates to invoicing capabilities
Aggregates
FPC
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- The soil properties dialogue now displays man/min values for Cc, Cu, and FM
- Pass/fail indicators added to soil properties module
Reporting
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Hot Mix Asphalt
Master Data
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- Min-values can now be set for Cracking Tolerance Index and I-FIT Fracture Energy
FPC
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- "Tested by" and "test date" dialogues have been added to test entries in Binder, Core, and Aggregate pages
- New soluble binder test to match Michigan DOT in the Asphalt Module
- "Copy 2" button that creates a new version of sample with saved header data added to the Asphalt Module
Reporting
Bitumen
FPC
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- Temperature and phase angle values can be entered for BTSV method under the DSR test
Concrete
General
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- New testing register 1 is the new dialogue default; You no longer need to hold down the control key when editing
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 507