TRB & AASHTOTRB & AASHTOHarry A Capers Jr P E MPAHarry A. Capers, Jr., P.E., MPA
Vice President & Corporate Bridge EngineerArora and Associates, P.C.,
(formally Manager, Structural Engineering (State Bridge Engineer)( g g )
,New Jersey Department of Transportation)
Purpose of Presentationp
• Provide an overview of the mission, roles, and responsibilities AASHTO and TRB as they relate to the bridge community
• Discuss their relationship to bridge owners• Discuss resources TRB and AASHTO provideDiscuss resources TRB and AASHTO provide
the bridge community
The Federal Government and State DOT’DOT’s• States
– Typically the Owners of the Transportation Systemyp y p y– Primary designers, builders, operators and
maintainers of transportation assets.• Federal Government
– Fundingg– Leadership– Research– Interstate transportation issues
What is AASHTO?• The American Association of State Highway and Transportation g y p
Officials is a nonprofit association founded in 1914• Members include:
– Highway and transportation departments of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
– 35 Associate Members from Federal State and Local– 35 Associate Members from Federal, State, and Local agencies and other countries
• Covers five modes: Highways, Air , Transit , Rail, and Water
Role of AASHTO - AASHTO is a forum for good road practices, a t h i l t d d tti i ti d li kitechnical standards-setting organization , and a policy making organization
American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsTransportation Officials
• Vision -The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is the voice for transportation and catalyst for organizational and technical excellenceorganizational and technical excellence.
• Mission -The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials advocates transportation-related policies andTransportation Officials advocates transportation related policies and provides technical services to support states in their efforts to efficiently and safely move people and goods.
• Goals and Objectives– Goal 1. Re-establish transportation as a national priority.– Goal 2. Advocate and communicate to achieve AASHTO's goals.– Goal 3. Provide world class technical services.– Goal 4. Assist State DOTs with leadership and performance.
AASHTO Committees• Much of AASHTO's work is done by committees
comprised of member department personnel who serve p p pvoluntarily. The Association provides a forum for consideration of transportation issues and is frequently
ll d b C d id dcalled upon by Congress to conduct surveys, provide data, and testify on transportation legislation.Th h AASHTO' li d l t ti iti• Through AASHTO's policy development activities, member departments often address federal programs and provide guidanceprovide guidance.
AASHTO Organization Chart
Development of Technical G idGuidance
•2,000 volunteer committee members – Over 200 committees
G id li d St d d d•Guidelines and Standards approved by balloting the State DOTs
•Over 200 titles
•Used worldwide
Types of Standards/Guides• Bridges• Traffic Engineering• Geometric Design• Safety• Pavements• Construction• Materials• Data• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
2011 Annual meeting – Norfolk, VA May 15-19, 2011
Examples of Bridge Products• LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of
Pedestrian Bridges• LRFD Design• LRFD Construction• Technical Manual for Design and Construction of
R d T lRoad Tunnels• Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition• Manual on Bridge Element Inspection 1st Edition Manual on Bridge Element Inspection, 1st Edition• Guide Specification for Design of Externally Bonded
FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete, 1st Edition• Bridge Aesthetics Sourcebook—Practical Ideas for
Short- and Medium-Span Bridges, 1st Edition
Materials SpecificationsMaterials Book (Red Book), 30th Edition– Four Volumes, contains over 400 specifications– Materials covered include• Concrete
A h lt• Asphalt• Aggregate• Pipe Pipe• Traffic Paint• Reinforcing Steelg• Many more…
Software Developed Cooperativelyby the DOTsby the DOTs
AASHTOWare (www.aashtoware.org)• Software solutions developed through a technical service
program at AASHTO• Allows member agencies to pool resources to develop,
support, and maintain software at substantially lower costs than c stom/indi id al de elopmentcosts than custom/individual development
• Many applications based on AASHTO StandardsAll 50 t t li AASHTOW• All 50 states license one or more AASHTOWare
products.
AASHTO BRIDGEWare ®
• Pontis® – Bridge Management System
• Virtis® – Bridge Analysis and Load Rating– In accordance with AASHTO LRFR requirements
• Opis® – Bridge Design and Analysis– In accordance with AASHTO LRFD specificationp
AASHTO WEBSITE –WWW TRANSPORTATION ORGWWW.TRANSPORTATION.ORG
SCOBS website
The National AcademiesThe National Academies
The National AcademiesPrivate non-profit organization, chartered by Congress
d ito advise government– Governed by members of NAS, NAE, IOM– Administered and staffed by the National Research
Councilf h i j di i i f h i l– TRB one of the six major divisions of the National
Academies
The National AcademiesPrivate, Nonprofit Institution
Transportation Research Board
ATECHNICAL EB
STUDIESC
ADMIN &TECHNICALACTIVITIES
ESHRP2STUDIES
& INFOADMIN &FINANCE
DCOOPERATIVE
RESEARCH PROGRAMSRESEARCH PROGRAMS•NCHRP
•TCRP•ACRP
•CTBSSP
Technical Activities Division • Provides a forum for transportation professionals to
id if f ili d h h d i f iidentify, facilitate, and share research and information related to transportation.
• The Division coordinates a network of over 200 standing committees and task forces comprised of200 standing committees and task forces comprised of more than 5,000 volunteers supplemented by designated TRB representatives from each state, overdesignated TRB representatives from each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies.
Technical Activities DivisionSt di itt d t k f• Standing committees and task forces
• Technical Activities Council, C f M i W bi & W k h• Conferences, Meetings, Webinars & Workshops
• TRB Annual Meeting -( i J 22 26 2012)• (next meeting January 22-26, 2012)
• Supporting State DOT Representatives & TRB Field Visit ProgramVisit Program
• Publications Transportation Research Records, Conference Proceedings and Transportation ResearchConference Proceedings, and Transportation Research Circulars
Cooperative Research Programs Division
Cooperative Research Programs DivisionDivisionDivision
• National Cooperative Highway Research Program p g y g(NCHRP) - 1962
• Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) - 1992p g ( )• Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) - 2005• Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program y y g
(CTBSSP) – 2001• Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program p g
(HMCRP) -2006
Authorized Sources for Problem Authorized Sources for Problem Statement SubmittalsStatement Submittals
• State Departments of Transportation
• AASHTO committees and subcommittees
• Federal Highway Administration
Applied Research FocusApplied Research Focuspp ed esea c ocuspp ed esea c ocus
R d d AASHTO G id d S ifi ti– Recommended AASHTO Guides and Specifications– Guides for practitioners
Software products– Software products– New or improved models/tools
Improved operations and services– Improved operations and services– Testing/evaluation techniques
Research Project Products
NCHRP PRODUCTSNCHRP PRODUCTS
• Research Reports• Research Reports• Synthesis Reports• Legal Research Digests• IDEA Supported Productspp• Software Products
NCHRP PRODUCTS (cont’d)NCHRP PRODUCTS (cont’d)
• Web documentsWeb documents• Research Results Digests
A t• Agency reports (Published by others)
• Quick responses• International scanning tours
Overview of NCHRP ProcessOverview of NCHRP Process• Program Selection - AASHTO• Program Funding - FHWA/States• Program Administration- NCHRPProgram Administration NCHRP
Program Selection• By AASHTO• Problem Statements • Standing Committee on Research• States Ballot - 2/3 must approve project
Grand Challengesg1. EXTENDING SERVICE LIFE2. OPTIMIZING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS3. ACCELERATING BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION4. ADVANCING THE AASHTO SPECIFICATIONS
5. MONITORING BRIDGE CONDITION6. CONTRIBUTING TO NATIONAL POLICY7. MANAGING KNOWLEDGE
Program Funding
States Voluntary Contributions– AASHTO negotiated agreement with States– 5-1/2% of SPR funds– FHWA administers funds
Program AdministrationNCHRPNCHRP
• Set Up Project Panels• Develop Project Statements (RFP)• Contract with Research AgencyContract with Research Agency• Project Surveillance
NCHRP Facts
• In calendar year 2004• In calendar year 2004– 136 proposers,
43 (32%) never submitted before– 43 (32%) never submitted before– 56 (41%) never were contractors.
Of h 38 i l d 8• Of the 38 agencies selected, 8 were never before NCHRP contractors.
More NCHRP FactsWho Gets NCHRP Contracts?
• Educational Institutions: 32.9%• Research Institutions: 6.5%• Industry and other for-profit 48.4%y• Others (includes State DOTs) 12.4%
FY 2011 NCHRP ProjectsFY 2011 NCHRP Projects
Recent NCHRP Projectsj
Recent NCHRP Projectsj
Recent NCHRP Projects (Cont.)j ( )
FY2010 NCHRP Bridge Projectsg j
Bridge Projects Funded in FY2011g j
Bridge Projects Funded in FY2011 (cont )FY2011 (cont.)
NCHRP 20-07 Bridge Related ProjectsProjects
Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2)Program (SHRP 2)
Congress authorized the program in 2005 to investigate the underlying causes of highway crashes and congestion in a short-term program of focused research.,
l i f i l d fSHRP 2 targets goals in four interrelated focus areas:– Safety: Significantly improve highway safety by understanding driving
behavior in a study of unprecedented scale.– Renewal: Develop design and construction methods that cause minimal
disruption and produce long-lived facilities to renew the aging highway infrastructure.
– Reliability: Reduce congestion and improve travel time reliability through incident management, response, and mitigation.
– Capacity: Integrate mobility, economic, environmental, and community needs into the planning and design of new transportation capacity.
SHRP2 Bridge Tools• -Training Materials for Innovative Bridge
D i f R id R l-Framework for LRFD Designs and Load R ti S ifi ti f B id ith S iDesigns for Rapid Renewal
-AASHTO-Formatted Design and Construction Specifications for -Innovative Bridge Designs
Rating Specifications for Bridges with Service Lives beyond 100 Years-Design and Analysis Methods for Bridges with Service Lives beyond 100 Years
Design and Analysis Methods for Innovative Bridge Designs-Standard Plans and Plan Details for Innovative Bridge Designs
-Electronic Catalog of Existing and Emerging Materials and Systems for Ground ImprovementModel Design Construction QA/QC andInnovative Bridge Designs
-AASHO-Formatted LRFD Design and Construction Specifications, Design and -Analysis Methods for Bridges with Service
-Model Design, Construction, QA/QC, and Cost Estimating Procedures for Applying Geotechnical Solutions-Draft Performance Specifications for
Lives beyond 100 Years-Design for Life Guide for Bridges with Service Lives beyond 100 Years
• Detailed Examples for Bridge Systems
Geotechnical Solutions-Online Library of Nondestructive Techniques and Nondestructive Testing -Protocols for Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration• -Detailed Examples for Bridge Systems,
Subsystems, and Components that Will Achieve a Bridge Service Life of 100+ Years
Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration
TRB Websitetrb orgwww.trb.org
I f ti NCHRP
NCHRP WEBSITE• Information on NCHRP
and TCRP• Search engine• Project Info since 1988:• Project Info since 1988:
Anticipated / Active / Completed
• CRP publication lists /CRP publication lists / ordering info
• Requests for proposals• Registration form for g
notification of RFPs• AASHTO Products List
SHRP2 Website
Questions?Questions?Harry A Capers JrHarry A Capers Jr PEPEHarry A. Capers, Jr. Harry A. Capers, Jr. PEPE
Vice President Vice President --Corporate Bridge EngineerCorporate Bridge EngineerCorporate Bridge EngineerCorporate Bridge Engineer
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Review Questions1. Typically the Owners of the Transportation System are the States T/F?2 AASHTO Members include Highway and transportation departments of the2. AASHTO Members include Highway and transportation departments of the
50 states T/F?3. FHWA selects the annual NCHRP Program T/F?4 St t DOT FHWA d AASHTO C itt d S b itt4. State DOT, FHWA and AASHTO Committees and Subcommittees are
authorized Sources for Problem Statement Submittals T/F?5. Proposals for NCHRP Projects can only be accepted from Educational and
R h I tit ti T/F?Research Institutions T/F?6. The four interrelated focus areas for SHRP2are: Safety, Renewal,
Reliability and Capacity. T/F?