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David L. Huft & Keith M. Platte MDSS Stakeholders Meeting August 10, 2006 Falls Church, Virginia. Vision Statement. An advancement and implementation culture where rapid of high payoff, innovative technologies is the expectation of the transportation community. Mission / Purpose.
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David L. Huft & Keith M. Platte MDSS Stakeholders Meeting August 10, 2006 Falls Church, Virginia
Vision Statement An advancement and implementation culture where rapid of high payoff, innovative technologies is the expectation of the transportation community.
Mission / Purpose The purpose of the TIG is to identify and champion the deployment and implementation of a select fewready-to-use technologies, products or processesthat are likely to yield significant economic or qualitative benefits to the transportation community.
Identify & Solicit “Ready to Implement” Technologies Select High-Payoff Technologies for Focus Provide Leadership to Promote & Support Implementation Identify Technology Champions Formulate Approaches for Rapid Development Conferences Showcases Workshops Marketing Brochures Manuals Videotapes Create Partnerships (Lead States) Communicate TIG Process
Selected Technologies for 2001 • Accelerated Construction (Jim Sorenson – FHWA) • Prefabricated Bridge Elements (Mary Lou Ralls – Texas) • ITS in Work Zones (Doug Rose – Maryland)
Selected Technologies for 2002 • Air Void Analyzer (AVA) (Warren Sick – Kansas) • Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) (Carl Bertrand – Texas) • Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) (Len Sanderson – North Carolina)
Selected Technologies for 2003 • Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Wrapping on Cracked Trichord Overhead Sign Structures (Paul Wells – New York) • Thermal Imaging Safety Screening for Commercial Vehicle Brakes(Gary Hoffman – Pennsylvania) • Low Cost Highway-Rail Warning Systems (Dave Huft – South Dakota)
Road Safety Audits (Tony Giancola – NACE) Cable Median Barrier(Kevin Lacy, North Carolina) Virtual Weigh Stations (Tom Bold – ND) Selected Technologies for 2004
Selected Technologies for 2005 • Maintenance Decision Support (David Huft, SD) • Pavement Rehab Strategies • Precast Concrete Paving Slabs
TIG MDSS Plans • Kickoff meeting 6pm Marriott Fairview Park • TIG Process • Marketing & Outreach Needs • Solicit Lead State Team • Develop Work Plan & Budget • Get TIG Oversight Committee Approval • Execute Work Plan
TIG Oversight Committee • Ananth Prasaud, FL (Chair) • John Polasek, MI • Harry James, MS • Len Sanderson, NC • Valerie Edgar, MD • David Huft, SD • Amadeo Saenz, TX • Fred Hejl, TRB • Art Dinitz, Industry • Tony Giancola, NACE • Doyt Bolling, Utah State U. • Byron Lord, FHWA • John McCracken, FHWA
For additional information Visit us on the world wide web atwww.aashtotig.org or contact Keith M. Platte, Engineering Management Fellow kplatte@aashto.org 202.624.7830