Connecting Bridge Management Systems

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Connecting Bridge Management Systems to Asset
Management
David Geiger, P.E. Director, Office of Asset
Management Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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What is Asset Management?
System Performance Economics Optimal Resource
Allocation Engineer Cost-Efficient and
Effective Business Practices -Process Improvement
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Asset Management Framework
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Aligning to Asset Management Principles..

• Being Strategic
• Informed Decision making
• Using holistic, integrated processes
• Comprehensive

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Whats Different from Current Practice?

• Based on Optimization
• Considers Facilities as Investments
• More Information Analysis
• Explore Delivery Alternatives
• Monitor Results

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Asset Management, Why now?

• Technology
• Accountability
• Spiraling costs
• Limited Resources
• User Demands
• Wrong Decisions are Costly
• Efficiency

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FHWA Administration Mary Peters,
Administrator Bud Wright, Executive Director
Infrastructure King Gee
Planning and Environment
Resource Centers
Division Offices
Operations
Safety
Asset Management David Geiger
Bridge Technology Jim Cooper
Pavement Technology Tommy Beatty
Program Administration Dwight Horne
Construction and System Preservation Jim Sorenson
System Management and Monitoring Frank Botelho
Evaluation and Economic Investment Regina McElroy
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What is FHWA doing ?

• Awareness and Best Practices
• Decision Support Data and Tools
• System Preservation
• Partnering
• Research
• Training

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AASHTO / TRB Programs

• AASHTO
• Resolution Support of Asset Management
  Activities
• Task Force on Transportation
• Asset Management
• Strategic Plan
• Community of Practice Website
• TRB
• Committee on Asset Management
• Committee on Bridge Management

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Innovations in Transportation Asset Management

• Guide to Asset Management
• Asset Management Course
• Community of Practice
• http//assetmanagement.transportation.org
• NCHRP Projects
• Bridge Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
• Performance Measures Targets
• Analysis Tools
• GASB 34 Compliance

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Bridges in the U.S.
590,685 Bridges in National Bridge
Inventory 14.1 are structurally deficient 13.8
are functionally deficient
Bridge Construction by Decade
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Typical BMS Expectations
Bridge Management Systems

• A tool to evaluate
• Bridge Condition and Serviceability
• Implications of Project Decisions
• Priorities and Schedules
• Budget Size and Tradeoffs
• Cost of Alternative Standards
• Value of Preventive Maintenance

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Bridge Management Systems
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Whats new in PONTIS 4.2?

• Multimedia capability
• Bridge-level access control
• Extension of metric/English data management
• Data exchange improvements
• Sufficiency rating extension

• Future
• Thin client (web based) system
• Enhancements to deterioration model
• Continued support for existing user-base

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Pontis Licensees2002
PONTIS
Others
International Manitoba, Canada Hungary
Estonia Kuwait Hokkaido, Japan
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Innovations in Bridge Management

• Now Available
• New PONTIS Course NHI No. 134056A
• Interactive CD on PONTIS
• Tunnel Management System
• Inspection Manual
• Maintenance and Rehabilitation Manual
• Software

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Innovations in Bridge Management

• Coming Soon
• Moveable Bridges
• Culverts
• Sign Lighting Structures
• Retaining Walls

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International Scan

• Risk-based Management
• Corridor-based Management
• Structures Management
• Residual Life

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BMS in Asset Management
Policy Goals and Objectives, Performance Measures
Policy Goals and Objectives, Performance Measures
Examples Transportation System Performance
(including Customer
Examples Transportation System Performance
(including Customer
perceptions), Economic, Social/Environment
perceptions), Economic, Social/Environment
Planning and Programming
Planning and Programming
Options, Project Evaluation, and Tradeoff
Analyses Across (Examp
les)
Options, Project Evaluation, and Tradeoff
Analyses Across (Examp
les)
Asset Classes
Investment Categories
Funding Types
Asset Classes
Investment Categories
Funding Types
Pavement
System Preservation
Capital
Pavement
System Preservation
Capital
Bridge
Operating Efficiency
Operations
Bridge
Operating Efficiency
Operations
Quality Information and Analysis
Quality Information and Analysis
Examples Inventory, Condition, Performance
Examples Inventory, Condition, Performance
ITS Components
New Capacity
Maintenance
ITS Components
New Capacity
Maintenance
Transit
Safety
Transit
Safety
Rail
Rail
Port
Port
Program Delivery
Program Delivery
Examples Intergovernmental Agreements,
Examples Intergovernmental Agreements,
Outsourcing, Procurement Options
Outsourcing, Procurement Options
Systems Monitoring and Performance Results
Systems Monitoring and Performance Results