User Manual and Technical Documentation for the REDARS Import Wizard

Keywords: Risks from Earthquake Damage to Roadway Systems (REDARS).  Computer software.  Highway infrastructure.  Seismic risk analyses.  Probabilistic analyses.  Deterministic analyses.  Import Wizard.  Databases.  Data models.  Transportation networks.

Abstract: REDARS (Risks from Earthquake DAmage to Roadway Systems) is a software program for deterministic and probabilistic seismic risk analysis of highway systems.  This report documents the base data, research, modeling assumptions, and user requirements for running the REDARS Import Wizard, a software program for importing data into REDARS.  Given the dependence on data provided in a standard, federally mandated format, the Import Wizard is limited in flexibility; however this is addressed in detail in one of the sections.  Data sources and critical steps required to develop a REDARS database are documented in a data flow diagram and data models.  Appendices are devoted to frequently-asked questions, a detailed outline of programming steps, FHWA network data fields referenced by the wizard, and a list of REDARS data table fields.