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


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Vision Statement
An advancement and implementation culture where
rapid of high payoff, innovative technologies is the
expectation of the transportation community.


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Mission / Purpose
The purpose of the TIG is to identify and champion the
deployment and implementation of a select few
ready-to-use technologies, products or processes
that are likely to yield significant economic or
qualitative benefits to the transportation community.


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TIG Role in Technology


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TIG Process
Identify & Solicit “Ready
to Implement”
Technologies
 Select High-Payoff
Technologies for Focus
 Provide Leadership to
Promote & Support
Implementation
 Identify Technology
Champions
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Formulate Approaches
for Rapid Development
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Conferences
Showcases
Workshops
Marketing
Brochures
Manuals
Videotapes

Create Partnerships
(Lead States)
Communicate


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Selected Technologies for 2001
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Accelerated
Construction

(Jim Sorenson – FHWA)

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Prefabricated Bridge
Elements
(Mary Lou Ralls – Texas)

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ITS in Work Zones
(Doug Rose – Maryland)


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Selected Technologies for 2002
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Air Void Analyzer (AVA)
(Warren Sick – Kansas)

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Ground Penetrating
Radar (GPR)
(Carl Bertrand – Texas)

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Global Positioning
Satellites (GPS)

(Len Sanderson – North Carolina)


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Selected Technologies for 2003
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Fiber Reinforced Polymer
(FRP) Wrapping on
Cracked Trichord Overhead
Sign Structures
(Paul Wells – New York)

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Thermal Imaging Safety
Screening for Commercial
Vehicle Brakes

(Gary Hoffman – Pennsylvania)
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Low Cost Highway-Rail
Warning Systems
(Dave Huft – South Dakota)


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Selected Technologies for 2004
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Road Safety Audits

(Tony Giancola – NACE)
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Cable Median
Barrier
(Kevin Lacy, North
Carolina)

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Virtual Weigh
Stations
(Tom Bold – ND)


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Selected Technologies for 2005
Maintenance
Decision Support
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(David Huft, SD)
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Pavement Rehab
Strategies

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Precast Concrete
Paving Slabs


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TIG MDSS Plans
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Kickoff meeting 6pm
Marriott Fairview Park
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TIG Process
Marketing & Outreach
Needs
Solicit Lead State Team

Develop Work Plan &
Budget
Get TIG Oversight
Committee Approval
Execute Work Plan


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Technology Selection Process
(Due September 29, 2006)


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TIG Oversight Committee
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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


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For additional information

Visit us on the world wide web at

www.aashtotig.org
or contact Keith M. Platte, Engineering Management Fellow
[email protected] 202.624.7830