How to run Haul Roads analytics

Note: The Haul Roads analytics are not enabled by default for all customers.  Please contact support@pointerra.com if the below options are not available and you would like trial access. 

Overview

The Haul Roads analytics can be used to extract Haul Road data from an unclassified point cloud and then compare the extracted metrics to standards to report on compliance.

The extracted metrics include:

• Road Edges locations

• Road Grades - categorizes them based on severity

• Road Widths - categorized based on width compared to a specified minimum requirement

• Road Crossfalls - estimates the cross-grade of the road and categorizes them based on severity

• Road Berms - raised strip of ground that runs along side the road.

• Windrows - natural guards used to contain the road and is categorized by the vertical height of the windrow

• Intersection Angles - angle at which roads intersect and is categorized by the severity of the angle

• Intersection Distance - distance from one intersection to another (the circle in the middle of the intersection)

Process

1. Select "Project" (1)
2. Click "Run analytic" (2) 
3. Select "Haul Roads"
   
   
4. Enter a name and other descriptive properties if useful (Folder, Description, Date Acquired)
5. Select the configuration of the new data set
6. Add the centre line DXF file
7. Click "Run" to run the analytics
   
8. You will receive an email once the analytics completes.
9. The results will be view-able as a dataset in your point cloud project.