Benjamin Sade AASHTO, Senior Laboratory Assessor

Regional Associations Northeastern Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO) Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO)

New Committee Structure Agency Administration Internal and External Audit Human Resources Civil Rights Knowledge Management Safety Funding and Finance Performance-Based Management Communications Data Management and Analytics Transportation System Security and Resilience Planning Environment and Sustainability Design Bridges and Structures Traffic Engineering Right of Way and Utilities Materials and Pavements Construction Maintenance Transportation System Operations Rail Water Public Transportation Active Transportation Transportation Policy Forum Aviation Highways and Streets Program Delivery and Operations Committees: Enterprise/Cross-Discipline Committees: Administration Committees: Special Committees: Strategic Management Committee Executive Committee Board of Directors Councils:: Policy Bodies: AASHTOWare Research and Innovation Freight Approved, Board of Directors 11-15-16 NTPEP

What is NTPEP? NTPEP stands for the National Transportation Product Evaluation Program Established within AASHTO in 1994, as a technical service program, who reports to the Council on Highways and Streets A partnership between the AASHTO member agencies and industry participants 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 Two sides of the house Product Evaluations and Facility Audits

What is NTPEP? Primary Goal- provide cost-effective evaluations for the AASHTO members (state DOTs) 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. Provide access to testing that individual states may not have resources to perform themselves.

NTPEP DataMine DataMine provides for: Submittal of products for evaluation and facilities for audit. Management of evaluation or audit process and documentation Entry of all data associated with the evaluation or audit A searchable database that provides access to results from product evaluations and results from facility audits (http:data.ntpep.org)

DataMine Homepage Obtain login credentials How to navigate to the product type you are looking for.

Product Evaluation Programs Work plans developed by TC and balloted to states Evaluations may include field and/or lab testing Products tend to be off-the-shelf, pre-packaged Typically includes a re-evaluation period Evaluations conducted by facilities that are contracted to NTPEP Submitted products may be withdrawn, but test results up until then are viewable by credentialed state representatives NTPEP testing/assessments do not imply acceptance of the product. Acceptance is the responsibility of the member agency. Work plans available from the ntpep.org at the TC webpage

Product Evaluation Programs

This tab provides product information that was submitted by the manufacturer as part of the application process.

Programs in development NTPEP Audit Programs Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Elastomeric Bridge Bearing Pads (EBB) Geosynthetics (GTX & REGEO) Guardrail/Guiderail (GRL) Reinforcing Steel/Welded Wire Reinforcement (REBAR/WWR) Thermoplastic Pipe (THP) Programs in development Portland Cement PG Binder

DataMine – Audit programs

DataMine – Audit programs

DataMine – Audit programs

DataMine – Audit programs

Your Mission: Join a committee. (The “Real Work” gets done on the quarterly conference calls) Participate in meeting discussions. Share your thoughts and knowledge. Think about how you can use NTPEP to help your state or company Share what you have learned when you go home!