Evaluation of a Software Program for Storing, Computing, and Reporting Concrete Test Results

The Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering CAGE materials Quality Assurance QA Task Group identified the need for the computerization of concrete quality assurance and quality control QC data at Corps construction projects. One area of program development was the processing of concrete test data in which a commercial software program called SeeSTAT was selected for evaluation. The SeeSTAT software is a menu driven program that utilizes pop-up menus to minimize user entries. Computations made by the program include statistical analysis needed to evaluate test results in accordance with ACT 214-77, Recommended Practice for Evaluation of Strength Test Results of Concrete. Frequency distribution and regression analyses are also available options for analyzing test results. Results can be output in tabular and graphic forms to a printer. The tabular output can be stored to a disk file in ASCII text format that allows for word processing and electronic mailing. Program limitations are noted in the report with possible remedies presented for many.