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AASHTOs National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AASHTOs National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AASHTOs National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) Daniel Grasser, P.E. State Administrator Wisconsin Department of Transportation Why NTPEP is valuable to each AASHTO Member Department Growth of NTPEP (2012-2015)
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- Why NTPEP is valuable to each AASHTO
Member Department
- Growth of NTPEP (2012-2015)
- Purpose of increasing annual state
contribution fee
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Why NTPEP is valuable to each AASHTO Member Department
- Combines the professional and physical resources of
the AASHTO Member Departments in order to evaluate materials, products and devices of common interest for use in highway and bridge construction
- Primary Goal- provide cost-effective evaluations for
the AASHTO Member Departments
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- Simplify the product evaluation
process
- Make it more cost-effective for both
the manufacturer and the end user.
- Reduce duplication of effort by State
DOTs.
- Serve as a “One Stop Shop” for
Manufacturers of engineered products.
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Growth of NTPEP
1994 2008 2012 2015
5 18 24 30 Paper Reports Online Reporting Fully implemented online submittal & real time data reporting capabilities (DataMine 2.0) Undergoing the design, development, and implantation of the next version of the online reporting database (DataMine 3.0) Audit Program is launched for HDPE Pipe and Rebar The following audit programs were launched in 2012: PVC Pipe, Welded Wire Reinforcement, Geotextiles, and Geosynthetic Reinforcement The following audit programs are being launched in 2015: Guardrail/Guiderail, Erosion Control Products, and Elastomeric Bridge Bearing Pads. The following evaluation programs are being launched: Warm Mix Additives, Spray Applied Pipe Liners, Sediment Retention Devices AASHTO Product Evaluation Listing (APEL) became part of NTPEP in 2013
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100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 # of Products Years
# of Products vs Year
Actual Products Projected Products
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Purpose of increasing annual state contribution fee
- Need for additional resources
- Increase in amount of audits and evaluations
- Cost associated with the design,
development, and implementation of DataMine 3.0 * On average, NTPEP receives annual contributions from 45 states*
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