David L. Huft & Keith M. Platte MDSS Stakeholders Meeting August 10, 2006 Falls Church, Virginia

David L. Huft & Keith M. PlatteDavid L. Huft & Keith M. Platte

MDSS Stakeholders MeetingMDSS Stakeholders MeetingAugust 10, 2006August 10, 2006

Falls Church, VirginiaFalls Church, Virginia

Vision Statement

An advancement and implementation culture where An advancement and implementation culture where rapid of high payoff, innovative technologies is the rapid of high payoff, innovative technologies is the

expectation of the transportation community.expectation of the transportation community.

Mission / Purpose

The purpose of the TIG is to identify and champion the The purpose of the TIG is to identify and champion the deployment and implementation of a select fewdeployment and implementation of a select few

ready-to-use technologies, products or processesready-to-use technologies, products or processesthat are likely to yield significant economic or that are likely to yield significant economic or

qualitative benefits to the transportation community.qualitative benefits to the transportation community.

TIG Role in Technology

TIG Process

Identify & Solicit “Ready Identify & Solicit “Ready to Implement” to Implement” TechnologiesTechnologies

Select High-Payoff Select High-Payoff Technologies for FocusTechnologies for Focus

Provide Leadership to Provide Leadership to Promote & Support Promote & Support ImplementationImplementation

Identify Technology Identify Technology ChampionsChampions

Formulate Approaches for Formulate Approaches for Rapid DevelopmentRapid Development ConferencesConferences ShowcasesShowcases WorkshopsWorkshops MarketingMarketing BrochuresBrochures ManualsManuals VideotapesVideotapes

Create Partnerships (Lead Create Partnerships (Lead States)States)

CommunicateCommunicate

Selected Technologies for 2001

Accelerated Accelerated ConstructionConstruction

(Jim Sorenson – FHWA)(Jim Sorenson – FHWA)

Prefabricated Bridge Prefabricated Bridge ElementsElements

(Mary Lou Ralls – Texas)(Mary Lou Ralls – Texas)

ITS in Work Zones ITS in Work Zones (Doug Rose – Maryland)(Doug Rose – Maryland)

Selected Technologies for 2002

Air Void Analyzer (AVA)Air Void Analyzer (AVA)(Warren Sick – Kansas)(Warren Sick – Kansas)

Ground Penetrating Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)Radar (GPR)

(Carl Bertrand – Texas)(Carl Bertrand – Texas)

Global Positioning Global Positioning Satellites (GPS)Satellites (GPS)

(Len Sanderson – North Carolina)(Len Sanderson – North Carolina)

Selected Technologies for 2003

Fiber Reinforced Polymer Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Wrapping on (FRP) Wrapping on

Cracked Trichord Overhead Cracked Trichord Overhead Sign StructuresSign Structures

(Paul Wells – New York)(Paul Wells – New York)

Thermal Imaging Safety Thermal Imaging Safety Screening for Commercial Screening for Commercial

Vehicle BrakesVehicle Brakes(Gary Hoffman – Pennsylvania)(Gary Hoffman – Pennsylvania)

Low Cost Highway-Rail Low Cost Highway-Rail Warning SystemsWarning Systems

(Dave Huft – South Dakota)(Dave Huft – South Dakota)

Selected Technologies for 2004

Road Safety AuditsRoad Safety Audits(Tony Giancola – NACE)(Tony Giancola – NACE)

Cable Median Cable Median BarrierBarrier

(Kevin Lacy, North (Kevin Lacy, North Carolina)Carolina)

Virtual Weigh Virtual Weigh StationsStations

(Tom Bold – ND)(Tom Bold – ND)

Selected Technologies for 2005

Maintenance Maintenance Decision SupportDecision Support(David Huft, SD)(David Huft, SD)

Pavement Rehab Pavement Rehab StrategiesStrategies

Precast Concrete Precast Concrete

Paving SlabsPaving Slabs

TIG MDSS Plans

Kickoff meeting 6pm Kickoff meeting 6pm Marriott Fairview ParkMarriott Fairview Park TIG ProcessTIG Process Marketing & Outreach Marketing & Outreach

NeedsNeeds Solicit Lead State TeamSolicit Lead State Team

Develop Work Plan & Develop Work Plan & BudgetBudget

Get TIG Oversight Get TIG Oversight Committee ApprovalCommittee Approval

Execute Work PlanExecute Work Plan

Technology Selection Process(Due September 29, 2006)

TIG Oversight Committee

Ananth Prasaud, FL (Chair)Ananth Prasaud, FL (Chair) John Polasek, MIJohn Polasek, MI Harry James, MSHarry James, MS Len Sanderson, NCLen Sanderson, NC Valerie Edgar, MDValerie Edgar, MD David Huft, SDDavid Huft, SD Amadeo Saenz, TXAmadeo Saenz, TX Fred Hejl, TRBFred Hejl, TRB Art Dinitz, IndustryArt Dinitz, Industry Tony Giancola, NACETony Giancola, NACE Doyt Bolling, Utah State U.Doyt Bolling, Utah State U. Byron Lord, FHWAByron Lord, FHWA John McCracken, FHWAJohn McCracken, FHWA

For additional information

Visit us on the world wide web at

www.aashtotig.orgor contact Keith M. Platte, Engineering Management Fellow

[email protected] 202.624.7830