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| '''Title''': ''What are the key elements of a LIMS for construction and engineering?''
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| '''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas
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| '''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]
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| '''Publication date''': November 2023
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| * https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/Agile_Frameworks,_LLC https://www.agileframeworks.com/who-we-serve/geotechnical-engineering-software/
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| * https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/Bassetti_France_SAS https://www.bassetti-group.com/teexma-teexma-for-materials-data-data-base-analysis-environmental-environmental-compliance-smart-material/?lang=en
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| * https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/Bentley_Systems,_Inc. https://www.bentley.com/software/keylab/
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| * https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/Forney,_LP https://forneyvault.com/how-it-works/
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| * https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/Mci_IT_Pty._Ltd. https://www.mci-it.co.za/civil-engineering-materials-and-environmental
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| * https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/Spectra_QEST_Australia_Pty._Ltd. https://www.spectraqest.com/lab-operations-overview/
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| * https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/ElmTree_Systems,_LLC https://www.elmtreesystem.com/
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| * https://efielddata.com/lab-management-software.html
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| * https://www.constructionsciences.net/software/
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| * https://www.lastradapartners.com/ and https://www.jpsc.de/en/lastrada/modules/management-modules-lims.php?lang=EN
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| * https://virtuosity.bentley.com/product/gint/
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| * https://www.geoengineer.org/software/datgel-lab-tool
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| * https://www.geotester.com/
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| * https://www.mezintel.com/construction-materials-testing.html
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| * https://www.marshall.edu/cegas/geohazards/2010pdf/presentations/Session2/3_GEO-LIMS_presentation_revised_8-2-2010.pdf
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| * https://www.lablynx.com/industries/analytical/government/transportation/
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| * https://icon-computers.in/i-lims/
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| '''Test, sample and result management'''
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| **Sample log-in and management, with support for unique IDs
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| **Sample batching
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| **[[Barcode]] and RFID support
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| **End-to-end sample and inventory tracking
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| *Pre-defined and configurable industry-specific test and method management, including for bacteria (i.e., microbiology), heavy metals (i.e., chemistry), drug residues (i.e., pharmaceutical chemistry), and other substances
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| **Pre-defined and configurable industry-specific workflows
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| *Configurable screens and data fields
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| *Specification management
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| **Test, sampling, instrument, etc. scheduling and assignment
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| *Test requesting
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| **Data import and export
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| **Robust query tools
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| **Analytical tools, including [[data visualization]], statistical analysis, and [[data mining]] tools
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| **Document and image management
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| *Version control
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| **Project management
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| *Method and protocol management
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| *Investigation management
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| *Facility and sampling site management
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| *Storage management and monitoring
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| '''Quality, security, and compliance'''
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| *[[Quality assurance]] / [[quality control]] mechanisms
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| *Mechanisms for compliance with ISO 17025 and HACCP, including support for critical control point (CCP) specifications and limits
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| *Result, method, protocol, batch, and material validation, review, and release
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| **Data validation
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| *Trend and control charting for statistical analysis and measurement of uncertainty
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| **User qualification, performance, and training management
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| **[[Audit trail]]s and [[chain of custody]] support
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| *Configurable and granular role-based security
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| *Configurable system access and use (i.e., authentication requirements, account usage rules, account locking, etc.)
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| **[[Electronic signature]] support
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| *Data [[encryption]] and secure communication protocols
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| **Archiving and [[Data retention|retention]] of data and information
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| *Configurable data [[backup]]s
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| **Status updates and alerts
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| *Environmental monitoring support
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| **Incident and non-conformance notification, tracking, and management
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| '''Operations management and reporting'''
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| *Configurable dashboards for monitoring, by product, process, facility, etc.
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| **Customizable rich-text reporting, with multiple supported output formats
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| *Custom and industry-specific reporting, including certificates of analysis (CoAs)
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| *Industry-compliant labeling
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| **Email integration
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| **Instrument interfacing and data management
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| **Third-party software interfacing (e.g., LES, scientific data management system [SDMS], other database)
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| *Data import, export, and archiving
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| **Instrument calibration and maintenance tracking
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| *Inventory and material management
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| *Supplier/vendor/customer management
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| *Integrated (or online) system help
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| Specialty:
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| * library of materials specifications
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| * configurable lab test forms
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| * pre-built and configurable reporting templates "of which follow regulatory standards for ASTM, AASHTO, a variety of state DOTs, as well as other industry governing organizations" https://www.agileframeworks.com/forms-library/
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| * mobile-supported for field data collection; " Mobile data collection automatically synchronizes across your operations and labs to deliver results anytime, anywhere. Use any mobile device to upload data onsite in real time, making it instantly accessible to everyone who needs it, including readings, calibration of field test equipment, and photos." https://www.agileframeworks.com/who-we-serve/construction-materials-testing-software/ "upload data onsite in real time, making it instantly accessible to everyone who needs it, including readings, calibration of field test equipment, and photos" https://www.agileframeworks.com/who-we-serve/geotechnical-engineering-software/
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| * supporting field documentation
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| * "Review pending field work alongside availability of qualified technicians." https://www.agileframeworks.com/who-we-serve/construction-materials-testing-software/
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| * "supports a broad range of geotechnical engineering services including site investigations, conventional drilling/sampling, soil testing, and in-situ testing." s
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| * data consolidation across multiple offices
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| * support for construction formulations for concretes, cements, glues, coatings, etc.
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| * support for "SENVOL, MMPDS, JAHM, and many other databases containing commercial grades or standardized materials" https://www.bassetti-group.com/teexma-teexma-for-materials-data-data-base-analysis-environmental-environmental-compliance-smart-material/?lang=en
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| * "AGS compatibility that not only allows you to support projects using AGS 3.1 and AGS 4" https://www.bentley.com/software/keylab/
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| * "electronic worksheets that cover approximately 600 different test methods" https://www.spectraqest.com/lab-operations-overview/
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| * support for industry-specific forms such as break sheets https://www.elmtreesystem.com/
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| * customer portal
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| * dispatch scheduling for field testing
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| ==Conclusion==
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| ==References==
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