Three different types of output reports are generated within PaveSpec depending on whether you are developing a specification, using a specification, or developing a drill-down document.  The layout and content of each of these output reports are described in detail within this section.

Viewing Output Reports

You may view any output report by doing one of the following:

1. Select the Specification, Use Specification, or Drill-Down document in the Specifications tab of the Database Control dialogue box, then click on the  button.

2. Use the mouse to double-click on the chosen Specification, Use Specification, or Drill-Down document.

Either of these actions will open a new window containing the chosen output report document.  An example of an output report window containing a Specification output document is shown in figure 38.

Figure 38.  Example of an output report window containing a Specification document.

Layout of the Output Report Window

Every output report window is divided into two parts: a visual outline on the left and a document display area on the right.  The visual outline is provided to show the complete organization of the active output document.   The visual outline may be expanded or compressed by clicking on the boxes that contain plus (+) or minus (–) signs.  The document display area shows the contents of the report section that is highlighted in the visual outline.  To view a particular section of the output document, simply use the mouse or up and down arrow keys to select (highlight) the appropriate report section you wish to view.

Copying Data from Output Reports

To copy data from an output report, select the section in the visual outline that you wish to copy and select Copy Selected Page from the Edit menu.  This action will copy the highlighted section (including all subsections shown in the visual outline) to the Windows clipboard.  This copied section may then be pasted into another software document using that software’s paste command.

Printing Data from Output Reports

To print data from an output report, select the section in the visual outline that you wish to print, and select Print from the File menu.  This action will print the highlighted section (including all subsections shown in the visual outline) to the selected printing device.

Contents of the Specification Output Report

The Specification output report is produced as a result of completing the Specification Wizard used to develop a specification and generate preconstruction output.  The Specification output report is divided into two main sections: Specification Summary and Preconstruction Output.

The Specification Summary provides a large amount of feedback to the user regarding the inputs that were selected during the specification development process.  Such items include summaries of the project general information; project dimensions and lane configuration; pavement design, design traffic, and climatic variable settings; definition of pavement performance; AQC sampling and testing plan details; chosen target values; defined M & R plan; and the chosen unit costs.  If this information differs between Level 1 and Level 2 specifications, the details of both are included.  Brief descriptions of each subsection making up the Specification Summary part of the Specification output report are presented in table 1.

Table 1.  Descriptions of the document subsections making up the Specification Summary part of the Specification output report.

The Preconstruction Output section describes all aspects of both Level 1 and Level 2 (if a Level 2 specification is developed) preconstruction output.  Such output includes details of the procedure used to determine the representative as-designed LCC (for both Level 1 and Level 2 if appropriate); any Level 1 pay factor factorial tables; Level 1 pay factor curves and corresponding pay factor equations; and a description of the defined Level 1 composite pay factor equation.  Brief descriptions of each subsection making up the Preconstruction Output part of the Specification output report are presented in table 2.

Table 2.  Descriptions of the document subsections making up the Preconstruction Output part of the Specification output report.

Contents of the Use Specification Output Report

The Use Specification output report is produced as a result of entering data in a Use Specification document.  The main purpose of the Use Specification output report is to provide a summary of the actual field samples, computed pay factors, and corresponding contractor pay adjustments.  Brief descriptions of each subsection making up the Use Specification output report are presented in table 3.

Table 3.  Descriptions of the document subsections making up the Use Specification output report.

Contents of the Drill-Down Document Output   Report

The Drill-Down Document output report is produced as a result of creating a Drill-Down document.  The Drill-Down document contains simulation details for a chosen simulated lot (selected in the Drill-Down document main screen).  The output report contains an overall sampling and LCC summary for the lot, as well as detailed distress and cost summaries for each of the sublots making up the lot.  Brief descriptions of each subsection within the Drill-Down Document output report are presented in table 4.

Table 4.  Descriptions of the document subsections making up the Drill-Down Document output report.