Glossary
The following terms are product references and industry vernacular used throughout the TrackIt help system.
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An action or additive that accelerates the strength of concrete at an early age.
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All water added in the concrete after batching and until the drum is empty.
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Chemicals or other items that can be added to a concrete mix to change its properties. An additive can change set times, flowability or pumpability, internally reinforce hydrated concrete, or induce air bubbles for freeze thaw resistance, or change the color of concrete.
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Chemicals or other items that can be added to a concrete mix to change its properties. An additive can change set times, flowability or pumpability, internally reinforce hydrated concrete, or induce air bubbles for freeze thaw resistance, or change the color of concrete.
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Rock. Granular ingredients in concrete such as sand, gravel, crushed stone.
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Rock. Granular ingredients in concrete such as sand, gravel, crushed stone.
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A software-generated message or warning triggered by vehicle data.
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What the driver is allowed to add after the batch water has been added by the batching system.
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The total amount of concrete or asphalt that is being or has been batched for delivery.
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Water added by the batching system and the PLPM (i.e., not from the water tank on the truck/flow meter).
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A report that separates data based on occurrence. This is used to analyze individual events and their associated information.
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A fine-ground powder that acts as a binding agent of concrete and hardens when mixed with water. Cement is only a component of concrete.
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A fine-ground powder that acts as a binding agent of concrete and hardens when mixed with water. Cement is only a component of concrete.
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The codification of both general and permanent rules or regulations in the United States. These administrative laws apply to a broad range of federal regulation across 50 titles.
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Going on or off the clock for the purpose of tracking total hours worked.
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Going on or off the clock for the purpose of tracking total hours worked.
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The codification of both general and permanent rules or regulations in the United States. These administrative laws apply to a broad range of federal regulation across 50 titles.
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A probe device mounted in the side of a bin to measure the moisture content of aggregate materials such as sand.
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Trucks with a large revolving drum or barrel used for mixing (dry batch operations) or agitating (central mix operations). Internally, spiral blades inside the drum use the “Archimedes Screw” principle to mix or discharge the concrete.
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Unit of measure for ready-mix concrete. Concrete is ordered, sold, and batched by volume.
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Clients that place an order for product. This is not always the destination location for a job.
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A construction site or location that is being bid upon.
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The act of dispatching an empty, loadless truck to a given location due to a shortage of trucks at the location.
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The act of dispatching an empty, loadless truck to a given location due to a shortage of trucks at the location.
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The location of a job or pour site that a driver must navigate to.
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A pop-up window that requires user input.
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A map view that tracks the locations and statuses of individual equipment in a fleet. The dispatcher's equivalent to a "bird's-eye view."
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Also known as an engine control module, this device controls engine performance by monitoring data reported by myriad built-in sensors. This data is interpreted by the ECU and then relayed to engine diagnostic hardware, such as an OBC or EDC.
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An electronic solution by which commercial truck drivers may track Hours of service (HOS) and remain in compliance with FMCSA mandates.
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Also known as an engine control module, this device controls engine performance by monitoring data reported by myriad built-in sensors. This data is interpreted by the ECU and then relayed to engine diagnostic hardware, such as an OBC or EDC.
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An electronic solution by which commercial truck drivers may track Hours of service (HOS) and remain in compliance with FMCSA mandates.
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User accounts for drivers, dispatchers, and other staff to perform varying functions in TrackIt.
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Trackable vehicle data reported by the ECU. Such information allows a company to proactively monitor the health of equipment.
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Engine data recorded by TrackIt that includes fault codes and driver behaviors like hard braking.
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All machines used as a means of production on a construction site or at a batch plant.
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A map view that tracks the locations and statuses of individual equipment in a fleet. The dispatcher's equivalent to a "bird's-eye view."
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Engine data recorded by TrackIt that includes fault codes and driver behaviors like hard braking.
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Unexpected events relating to time cards, like late logins, accidents, absences, and auto-logouts.
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The total of batch water and added water that is above the allowed water amount.
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A system method for capturing and analyzing vehicle data. Fault events refer to associated diagnostic trouble codes that indicate hardware failures or possible system problems.
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An agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that is in charge of regulating commercial driving.
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A search tool that restricts data queried based on factors like equipment type, employee groups, and date ranges.
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An agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that is in charge of regulating commercial driving.
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A front discharge truck unloads concrete from the front. Requires a highly skilled driver to unload concrete this way.
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After loading, when the concrete becomes homogenous.
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Geographic areas marked on a map that act as destinations for driver navigation or triggers for automated behaviors in TrackIt.
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Coordinates for a vehicle's location. These are fetched by TrackIt at regular intervals to map equipment routes over the course of a day.
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Missing GPS fixes that may be indicative of coverage dead zones or defective hardware.
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The calculated speed of a vehicle based on the distance traveled between GPS fixes. This value is determined separately from equipment odometer speed.
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Multiple GPS fixes that indicate a vehicle has stopped for a period of time.
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Geographic areas marked on a map that act as destinations for driver navigation or triggers for automated behaviors in TrackIt.
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Violations of driver goals. Infractions can include excessive hard braking or acceleratiion, idling, and late logins.
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Allows different software solutions to exchange information without the need for manually exporting or importing data.
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A project that orders and tickets are grouped under.
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The concrete remaining on board after unloading. The customer may have over-ordered, the concrete may have been rejected, the truck could not unload all or part of the load, etc. The disposition of the material is not known at this time. It may be discarded or reused.
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The total amount of concrete or asphalt that is being or has been batched for delivery.
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A device that monitors the power usage of the motors driving a mixer.
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The total amount of concrete or asphalt that is being or has been batched for delivery.
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One of several possible statuses for a truck. A truck in the Loading Status is in the process of being loaded with material.
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Text messages exchanged between drivers and dispatchers using TrackIt.
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Text messages exchanged between drivers and dispatchers using TrackIt.
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Text messages exchanged between drivers and dispatchers using TrackIt.
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A software-generated message or warning triggered by vehicle data.
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A single incident or event recorded by TrackIt.
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Individual requests for specific materials that are associated with a job. Some jobs may consist of multiple orders of varying products.
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The source or "home" location equipment departs from when en route to a destination. This is typically a plant or yard.
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The plant from which the load is actually delivered. It may not be the pricing plant or the scheduled plant.
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The plant from which the load is actually delivered. It may not be the pricing plant or the scheduled plant.
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Hours provided by the employer that employees may use for sick, vacation, and personal days.
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Hours provided by the employer that employees may use for sick, vacation, and personal days.
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A production plant or material storage location.
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A probe device mounted in the side of a bin to measure the moisture content of aggregate materials such as sand.
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Hours provided by the employer that employees may use for sick, vacation, and personal days.
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Going on or off the clock for the purpose of tracking total hours worked.
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Going on or off the clock for the purpose of tracking total hours worked.
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Work undertaken by a contractor, the client's representative or, possibly, an insurance company to ensure the quality of materials and work on site is accomplished in accordance with the agreed upon specifications and accepted standards.
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Work undertaken by a contractor, the client's representative or, possibly, an insurance company to ensure the quality of materials and work on site is accomplished in accordance with the agreed upon specifications and accepted standards.
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Work undertaken by a contractor, the client's representative or, possibly, an insurance company to ensure the quality of materials and work on site is accomplished in accordance with the agreed upon specifications and accepted standards.
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Work undertaken by a contractor, the client's representative or, possibly, an insurance company to ensure the quality of materials and work on site is accomplished in accordance with the agreed upon specifications and accepted standards.
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Large-scale hotspots used to track fleet activity, such as at the state/province/city level.
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The concrete remaining on board after unloading. The customer may have over-ordered, the concrete may have been rejected, the truck could not unload all or part of the load, etc. The disposition of the material is not known at this time. It may be discarded or reused.
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Admixes that slow down the hydration (setting or hardening) of concrete. Used during times of extreme heat or if a special finish design is needed.
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Admixes that slow down the hydration (setting or hardening) of concrete. Used during times of extreme heat or if a special finish design is needed.
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The concrete remaining on board after unloading. The customer may have over-ordered, the concrete may have been rejected, the truck could not unload all or part of the load, etc. The disposition of the material is not known at this time. It may be discarded or reused.
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The concrete remaining on board after unloading. The customer may have over-ordered, the concrete may have been rejected, the truck could not unload all or part of the load, etc. The disposition of the material is not known at this time. It may be discarded or reused.
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Any water added in the drum that is not measured by the batching system, PLPM, or the water flow meter installed on the truck. At this point, it is safe to assume that any water added at the slump stand is rogue water.
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A tool for scheduling daily employee shifts. Employers may use this to set start and end times for each employee.
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Slump is defined as the number of inches (or millimeters) concrete will sag, or slump, when a special test cone filled with the concrete is turned upside down and the cone pulled off the concrete. In other markets this is called ‘consistency’. Consistency for concrete can be stated different ways. Examples are: slump, flow, workability. We mostly use ‘slump’.
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Diagnostic fault code terminology used by commercial equipment. These codes identify specific parameters (component or system circuits) and associate a diagnostic trouble code with the problem area. SPN codes are used on vehicles equipped with a J1939 buss.
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The consistency of fresh concrete before it sets is called workability. The makeup of a mix is measured using a slump flow test to measure both vertical and horizontal settling. Slump factors in the viscous nature of a mixture and is measured vertically. Spread factors in the flow of the material and is measured horizontally.
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The specific activity or task a driver is currently engaged in, typically as part of a process called a "status loop."
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Events that trigger upon entering or exiting a specific status.
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Widgets on a driver tablet that display specific job information or facilitate additional activities.
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Hotspots automatically generated by a vehicle upon entering a status. The hotspot is centered on the tracking device's location.
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A series of statuses that constitute the typical process a driver should progress through as part of their daily duties.
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Questions that display on the driver's device upon entering a status. This is used to obtain specific information like amount poured, start or ending odometer reading, and confirming pre- or post-trip vehicle inspections.
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Threshold timers that regularly trigger messages on the driver device and remind the operator to update their status.
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Specific statuses a driver may manually change to from their current status.
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Threshold timers associated with a status or status loop that regulate the expected amount of time a driver should spend performing an activity, such as pouring on a job or washing after emptying a load.
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A report that summarizes and/or condenses collected occurrences.
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Diagnostic fault code terminology used by commercial equipment. These codes identify specific parameters (component or system circuits) and associate a diagnostic trouble code with the problem area. SPN codes are used on vehicles equipped with a J1939 buss.
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Short for “delivery ticket,” which is printed and given to the driver. Also called a tag or docket. The ticket includes, at a minimum, the product(s) ordered and the delivery address. It can also include the amounts of materials batched to form the mix. In the past, producers sent copies of the delivery ticket with prices as invoices; now tickets and invoices are two separate documents.
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A log of an employee's start and quit times. The time card collects both the scheduled and actual times captured via TrackIt.
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The status of a truck enroute to a job site.
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Electronic devices that track vehicle data and GPS location, such as driver tablets, onboard computers (OBCs), and engine data controllers (EDCs).
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Any water added in the drum that is not measured by the batching system, PLPM, or the water flow meter installed on the truck. At this point, it is safe to assume that any water added at the slump stand is rogue water.
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Amount of water held back at the time of batching to allow for more precise water additions after the initial batching.
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All machines used as a means of production on a construction site or at a batch plant.
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All machines used as a means of production on a construction site or at a batch plant.
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A federal department of the United States that oversees transportation regulations and administrative functions.
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The label associated with the item quantity (e.g., lb, kg, gl, oz, ml).
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Personal time taken by an employee that is not covered or paid for by the employer.
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Personal time taken by an employee that is not covered or paid for by the employer.
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The label associated with the item quantity (e.g., lb, kg, gl, oz, ml).
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A federal department of the United States that oversees transportation regulations and administrative functions.
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Personal time taken by an employee that is not covered or paid for by the employer.
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All machines used as a means of production on a construction site or at a batch plant.
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All machines used as a means of production on a construction site or at a batch plant.
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A concrete's resistance to flow under external stress.
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"Voice over Internet Protocol." The ability to make phone calls or other radio communication wirelessly via an internet-connected device, such as a computer or tablet.
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Added when the drum is empty (or in the concrete after the end of discharge if the drum was not empty).
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Added when the drum is empty (or in the concrete after the end of discharge if the drum was not empty).
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The consistency of fresh concrete before it sets is called workability. The makeup of a mix is measured using a slump flow test to measure both vertical and horizontal settling. Slump factors in the viscous nature of a mixture and is measured vertically. Spread factors in the flow of the material and is measured horizontally.
