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AASHTO TIG

AASHTO TIG. Ananth Prasad Chief Engineer, Florida DOT. What is TIG. Vision: “A culture where rapid advancement and implementation of high payoff, innovative technologies is the expectation of the transportation community.".

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AASHTO TIG

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  1. AASHTO TIG Ananth Prasad Chief Engineer, Florida DOT

  2. What is TIG Vision:“A culture where rapid advancement and implementation of high payoff, innovative technologies is the expectation of the transportation community." Mission:“Champion the implementation of technology among AASHTO member agencies, local agencies, and their industry partners to improve the Nation’s transportation system."

  3. What is TIG Cont’d • TIG is Technology Implementation Group • Executive Committee • AASHTO SCOH Members, FHWA and Industry • Reports to SCOH • Lead States Team Concept for Project Team Structure

  4. What does TIG Do? • Promote Ready to Use Technologies • Annual Solicitation • Select 2-3 Focus Technologies (Lead States team) • Select 2-3 Additional Selected Technologies (AST)

  5. AASHTO TIG 2006 Focus Technologies : • Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) • Lead State (South Dakota) (Dave Huft) • Precast Concrete Paving Slabs (PCPS) • Lead State (New York) (Tim LaCoss) • Construction Analysis Software Tools (CAST) • Lead State (California) (Michael Samadian)

  6. AASHTO TIG MDSS: • Uses Real World Data: • Current surface conditions, forecast weather, pavement composition, available materials, equipment, and work schedules • To Recommend the following: • Treatment type, application rate, and best time to apply • To Achieve these benefits: • Timely and effective maintenance, material savings, environmental benefits, and cost savings

  7. AASHTO TIG CAST: • CA4PRS • Decision-support tool in selecting most economical rehab strategies • Integrate schedule estimate with traffic delay calculation • CalTrans saw a savings of $6M agency and $2M in user costs in one project ($16M project)

  8. AASHTO TIG PCPS: • All inclusive Website • Matrix of Multiple Products and Procedures • Clearing House for State Specifications • Planned Regional Workshop focused on education • Forum for Community sharing of best practices

  9. AASHTO TIG Additional Selected Technologies (AST): • Notch Wedge Joint Maker - The Safety Edge - Shoulder Wedge Maker • Balsi Beam - A Work Zone Protection Device • Design Build Traffic Signal Projects

  10. AASHTO TIG New 2007 Focus Technologies : • SPMT – Self Propelled Modular Transporters • Lead State (Florida) • AMC – Automated Machine Control • Lead State (Minnesota)

  11. AASHTO TIG New 2007 AST : • Slope Stabilization using Recycled Plastic Reinforcement • Embedded Data Collector • Low Profile Barrier Systems

  12. AASHTO TIG Visit the TIG Website • For more information: • Visit: http://tig.transportation.org/ • Contact Keith Platte (kplatte@aashto.org) for project and program information

  13. AASHTO TIG Questions ???

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