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Greetings from the AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force. These
last couple of years have been dynamic. We think we are back to normal and then the pandemic decides it’s not quite over yet.
Most of us are back to normal as far as work and some have adopted new normal of working
from home or a hybrid approach of working from the office and home. Thankfully our contractors were all able to continue to work and deliver high quality software products for the states during this time.
After years in the making, the new National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS)and Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI) have officially been published. The AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force has been actively planning for what has been described as the most significant change to bridge inspection since the inception of the NBIS.The next generation of the AASHTOWare Bridge Management software is positioned to support DOTs as they implement these new requirements. Our plan will provide a seamless transition for the user community, but we need the help of all our licensees to make this successful.
Many state DOTs are interested in collecting inventory and inspection data of ancillary structures in order to maintain public safety and support asset management. A number of our DOT partners, after evaluating options, have decided that they would prefer to manage these structures in BrM, which has been trusted for bridge data collection and management for decades. In the spirit of joint development that is the backbone of AASHTOWare, these states have led enhancements of the software to support multi-asset data collection.
Accuracy of inspection data is key to having confidence in your asset management analysis. Agencies have expressed interest in converted GCR ratings on the inspection in order to improve inspection ratings by guide inspectors to consider the gap between their GCR rating and the conversion of their elements.
Many state DOTs are interested in collecting inventory and inspection data of ancillary structures in order to maintain public safety and support asset management. A number of our DOT partners, after evaluating options, have decided that they would prefer to manage these structures in BrM, which has been trusted for bridge data collection and management for decades. In the spirit of joint development that is the backbone of AASHTOWare, these states have led enhancements of the software to support multi-asset data collection.
The ability of a transportation agency to effectively implement asset management can be directly related to how well they are able to consume and communicate important data – for both inspection and management. The dashboard enhancements added to the program in version 6.7 will support agencies in fulfilling these tasks.
Mayvue’s mobile application, which functions as an extension of the AASHTOWare Bri Management software, is available for agencies to license via the AASHTOWare catalog.
It is an opportune time to research how the mobile application can benefit your agency. With the forthcoming changes stemming from the NBIS and SNBI releasethe current state of practice for bridge inspection is being upended and inspection staff across the country will need to be retrained.
Todd Thompson—South Dakota DOT
Chair, Bridge Products Task Force
Eric Christie—Alabama DOT
Vice Chair/Task Force member, BrM
Beckie Curtis—Michigan DOT
Task Force member, BrM
Craig Nazareth—Rhode Island DOT
Task Force member, BrM
David Hedeen—Minnesota DOT
Task Force member, BrM
AASHTOWare Bridge Management
Mayvue Solutions, LLC
700 River Avenue, Suite 423
Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Contact: Josh Lang, CEO Phone: 877-462-9883
Email: BrM@mayvue.com
AASHTOWare Bridge Design and Rating
ProMiles Software Development Corporation 300 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 310
Moon Township, PA 15108
Contact: Herman Lee, Project Manager Phone: 412-509-0587
Email: BrDR@promiles.com
The latest version of the PS Design Tool (PSDT) released with Version 7.2 of BrDR contains many new features that will be of interest to the user. The software was also tested in a unique way that exercised the strand pattern algorithm in a more vigorous fashion. Some significant new features and capabilities of the PSDT were added for this release that make the tool more robust.
The AASHTOWare technical service program has a rich history of serving its customers and being a leader in bringing the power of technology through automation to the public sector transportation industry.
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