National Working Groups

1. Review and update the working group’s Strategic Plan annually.
2. Provide education and outreach
   1. Collaborate with the Regional Partnerships, AASHTO BTWG, T9, the TRB Subcommittee on Bridge Preservation, BPETG, Construction Quality Working Group, and other entities.
   2. Monitor and share information on deck preservation initiatives.
   3. Present working group progress at the regional TSP-2 meetings.
3. Facilitate research, surveys, and peer exchanges to determine the state of practice.
4. Develop best practice guidance (viable, implementable solutions) for bridge deck preservation that meets the needs of agencies, addresses current challenges, and extends service life.
5. Promote the findings of NCHRP-19-01 Leading Practices for Detailing Bridge Ends and Approach Pavements to limit Distress and Deterioration.   
   https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/SCAN19-01rev3.pdf

1. Strategic Plan
2. Centralized database for bridge deck preservation products and their technical attributes.
   1. Overlay Products
   2. Sealer Products
   3. Deck Patching Products
3. Concrete Bridge Deck Preservation Resource Guide
   1. A resource providing basic information on concrete bridge deck preservation actions and links to other available documentation.
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1. Promote the development and / or adoption of best practices for Bridge Management Systems (BMS) to extend the service life of bridges and demonstrate the value of preservation.
2. Develop general guidance and examples to help practitioners nationwide identify best practices for Bridge Management Systems that meets the needs of the agency and establish a process that makes implementation less intimidating. This can be organized into basic, intermediate, and advanced BMS activities as detailed in the Attachment A.
3. Monitor and share the national development of management systems as they evolve.

1. Develop a white paper that defines a tiered approach (basic, intermediate, and advanced as described above) to implementing and utilizing a Bridge Management System for driving agency bridge program and project level decision making.
2. Develop a proposal for a National BMS Scan specifically to determine the state of the practice..
3. Instructions, how to guides, and examples of the various bridge management steps/tasks shown above to make the process better understandable and less intimidating.
4. Presentation of an annual review of the Working Group progress at the Regional TSP-2 Bridge Meetings and other related venues.
5. Attachment A (White Paper Defining a Tiered Approach)

1. The Working Group will be an ongoing initiative. With the present bridge preservation national asset management needs, it is not anticipated that there will be a defined completion date and specific initiatives will generate documents that will be revised / upgraded as needed.

1. Continuing conference calls to assess progress, define new initiatives, and monitor related items on a national basis.

1. Promote the development and / or adoption of best practices for the evaluation, inspection and application of steel bridge protective coatings to extend the service lives of bridge coatings and save money over the service lives of structures,
2. Develop general guidance to give practitioners nationwide, a reliable way to determine what actions / best practices are needed when evaluating, planning, and executing steel bridge maintenance painting projects, including the selection of an appropriate coating system.
3. Promote awareness among bridge practitioners of the financial benefits of supporting the use of best practices in steel bridge coatings.

1. Promotion and coordination with the development of a National Coatings Scan.
2. Development of a Table / Matrix / Flowchart for use by owners in determining best coating choices.
3. See the SEBPP 2021 Bridge Paint Cost Analysis Tool
4. Presentation of an annual review of the Working Group progress at the Regional TSP-2 Bridge Meetings and other related venues.

1. The Working Group will be an ongoing initiative.  With the present bridge preservation coating national needs, it is not anticipated that there will be a defined completion date and specific initiatives will generate documents that will be revised / upgraded as needed.

1. Continuing Conference calls to assess progress, define new initiatives, and monitor related items on a national basis.

1. Operate a National Working Group that includes perspectives and interests from all four TSP-2 Bridge Partnerships. This National Working Group has evolved from the initially developed MWBPP Social Media Working Group.
2. Improve TSP-2 Webpage SEO and Web-based traffic.
3. Increase awareness of Bridge Preservation:
   1. Twitter, Facebook, and TSP-2 Webpage for reaching external audiences.
   2. Linkedin Group for internal NBPP discussions and notifications.
   3. Increase TSP-2 Webpage content for visitors, industry integration, and increase sharing TSP-2 Webpage on Social Media Channels.
   4. You Tube as a source for partnership presentations, demonstrations, and promotion of NBPP values.
4. Continue to create and share Case Histories, Bridge Preservation Initiatives, Bridge Preservation Research, and Bridge Preservation Events using designated social media tools.
5. Work with the NCPP Webmaster to further develop or create Webpages of all regional partnership groups.
6. Continue to create Social Media content for: The TSP-2 Webpage, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and You Tube.
7. Increase national awareness of Bridge Preservation for support of funding, and
8. Monitor, manage, and update the various forms of Social Media channels to promote bridge preservation.

1. Bridge Preservation Blog monthly content updates.
2. Bridge Preservation Community updates to LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube Accounts.
3. Website Updates.

1. The initial Blog posting will be in January 2015. Blog postings will continue on regular sequences based on participation and input.
2. To be determined: It is not anticipated that there will be a completion of the Working Group. As social media evolves so will this Working Group

1. A bridge preservation community on Twitter.
2. SEO access of website and social media channel to make adjustments based on measurable data.
3. Continual (annual) Survey of Bridge Preservation Partnership on content relevant to their needs.

1. TSP2 Social Media Development Plan.
2. Blog Project Outline.
3. Bridge Preservation Blog Posts.

1. Blog project is currently successfully drafted bi-monthly.
2. Social media presence is growing.
3. Increased social media content coming directly from presentations at partnership meetings.

1. Monthly conference calls to assess progress, define new initiatives, and monitor activities.

1. The AASHTO TSP-2 Innovative Technology Demonstrations (ITD) Program is a field demonstration program designed to introduce new and innovative preservation materials and technology to Owners of the nation’s highway systems. Demonstrations should involve products, services, processes, and equipment for bridges.
2. Implementation of the ITD program by a participating Member of Industry through a participating Independent Consultant assures that demonstrations are unbiased. In addition, demonstrations and parameters for assessments are agreed to by all parties prior to implementation.
3. Approval and oversight of proposed ITDs will be coordinated with the Independent Consultant by the AASHTO TSP-2-Bridge Program facilitators.
4. Link to the Innovation Page on the TSP2 Bridge Website.

1. The independent Consultant will work with Industry and Owner(s) to implement and document the demonstration.
2. Reports summarizing the demonstration, related articles, and related materials will be shared with the preservation community on the ITD page.

1. ITD continues as a program subject to interest within the Industry and Owner members of the Partnerships.

1. The program will be monitored for appropriateness. Each Demonstration will be evaluated during and after implementation.
2. The development of the program will be reviewed by the TSP-2 Oversight Panel and the TSP-2 / MSU Advisory Board.

1. Innovative Technology Demonstration (ITD) Program Guidelines
2. Innovative Technology Demonstration (ITD) Program Application

1. Learn about specific innovative technologies
2. To determine whether this technology is an appropriate solution for their individual needs.
3. To share field test experience with other States and Owners.

1. Develop training modules for Local Agencies on Bridge Preservation
2. Coordinate efforts with BPETG/NCPP(TSP2) LAO groups.
3. Work with AASHTO in providing an avenue for Local Agencies to attend and participate in NBPP Regional Conferences.

1. Develop training modules for Local agencies: “Bridge Preservation Activities” & “An Overview into the Importance of Bridge Preservation as part of an Asset Management Program”. (titles subject to change/modification)
2. Set up presentations for Local Agencies in coordination with LTAP/TTAP, NACE, Local FHWA & State Representatives.
3. Present the efforts of this group as well as promote the BPETG PG’s at Regional Partnership Meetings as well as other LTAP & NACE and other relevant conferences.

1. Presentation modules expected to be completed by February, 2019.
2. Presentations should begin by Spring 2019.

1. Incorporate all Regional Partnerships into the WBPP (NBPP) Local Agency Outreach Working Group in 2019.

• Local Agency Outreach Introduction White Paper
• National Local Agency Minutes

• Local Agencies Video Library

1. 1. Develop a NBPP sponsored “Best Practices” for bridge deck chloride sampling.
   2. Develop guidance on how to implement a chloride sampling program.
   3. Develop specification and contract examples for distribution.

1. A manual outlining the best practices for bridge deck chloride sampling. The manual will include;

1. 1. A background in chloride sampling.
   2. How to develop a system level chloride sampling program.
   3. Project level sampling and testing best practices.
   4. How to use test results to identify future bridge needs.

This guide will be a product of the TSP-2 Program and may be offered to AASHTO for approval, or as an outline for further research.

2. Presentation of an annual review of the Working Group progress at the Regional TSP-2 Bridge Meetings and other related venues.

1. The manual is expected to be complete and ready for distribution in April 2019.

1. Continuing conference calls to assess progress, define new initiatives, and monitor related items on a national basis.

1. Develop a true Bridge Preservation Performance Specification meant to ensure the performance of a given contract item over a given period of time. Incorporating owner, supplier and contractor perspectives is the means by which this task will be successful. To date, only minimal success with existing Performance Specifications has been experienced.
2. Develop a Working Group composed of members from the four Bridge Preservation Partnerships, material suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
3. Review existing practices for utilization of Bridge Preservation Performance Specifications.
4. Define the necessary segments to develop a true Bridge Preservation Performance Specification.
5. Define existing “hurdles” that are making the use of performance specifications problematic.
6. Work on the development of a performance specification for a chosen sample item that will be utilized in all partnerships with the objective of meeting the projected life of the item.

1. Develop a working sample of a true Bridge Preservation Performance Specification.
2. Share the Working Draft with the four Bridge Preservation Partnerships at the annual meetings or during teleconferences.

1. Working Draft to be submitted for review by the Bridge Preservation Partnerships: June, 2015

1. Promotion of the use of the Draft Specification.
2. Monitoring of the use of this and other Performance Specifications.
3. Revisions of the Performance Specification as the Working Group deems necessary.