1. Benjamin Sade
AASHTO, Senior Laboratory Assessor

2. 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)

3. 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
NTPEP

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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 (

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

8. 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

9. Product Evaluation Programs

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

14. 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

15. DataMine – Audit programs

16. DataMine – Audit programs

17. DataMine – Audit programs

18. DataMine – Audit programs

22. 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!