AASHTO TIG

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AASHTO TIG
Ananth Prasad Chief Engineer, Florida DOT
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What is TIG
VisionA culture where rapid advancement and
implementation of high payoff, innovative
technologies is the expectation of the
transportation community."
MissionChampion the implementation of
technology among AASHTO member agencies, local
agencies, and their industry partners to improve
the Nations transportation system."
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What is TIG Contd

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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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New 2007 Focus Technologies

• SPMT Self Propelled Modular Transporters
• Lead State (Florida)
• AMC Automated Machine Control
• Lead State (Minnesota)

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New 2007 AST

• Slope Stabilization using Recycled Plastic
  Reinforcement
• Embedded Data Collector
• Low Profile Barrier Systems

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Visit the TIG Website

• For more information
• Visit http//tig.transportation.org/
• Contact Keith Platte (kplatte_at_aashto.org) for
  project and program information

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