Patent ID: 8682622

Claim:
A method for analyzing roadway information, comprising: receiving a first set of elevation data points defining at least a portion of an existing surface; receiving a second set of elevation data points defining at least a portion of an intended surface, the intended surface is configured as an exterior concrete surface prior to pavement, the exterior concrete surface is configured for travel upon by a motorized vehicle; receiving at least one angle of incidence corresponding to the first set of elevation data points; adjusting the first set of elevation data points based on the at least one angle of incidence to ensure that the first set of elevation data points and second set of elevation data points correspond to substantially parallel planes; comparing, via a computer processing device, the first set of elevation data points to the second set of elevation data points to determine whether an elevation difference exists between corresponding data points of the first set of elevation data points and the second set of elevation data points, where a data point of the first set of elevation data points is a corresponding data point to a data point of the second set of elevation data points when the data point of the first set of elevation data points and the data point of the second set of elevation data points has a same x and y coordinate of a horizontal plane; storing a comparison of the first set of elevation data points to the second set of elevation data points when it is determined that an elevation difference exists between corresponding data points of the first set of elevation data points and the second set of elevation data points; and generating an automated report displaying the comparison, the report defining a high spot or a low spot on the existing surface when an elevation difference exists between corresponding data points of the first set of elevation data points and the second set of elevation data points.