The TSP•2 offers on-line resources for bridge preservation, maintenance and inspection.
Browse the archives for past TSP•2 bridge-related news items, find library documents, or post to the bridge bulletin board (BBS).
Bridge Preservation-specific email newsletter listservs are coming soon!
Bridge Preservation – Working Definition (Final Version)
Following comments, the FHWA BPETG’s Original Draft has been revised to the Working Definition (Final Version) to be balloted at the 2011 Meeting of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures.
Area News:
Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Survey of Sealers for Bridge Decks and Superstructures
The NDOR recently distributed a survey to state and provincial DOTs seeking information on their use of sealers for bridge decks and superstructures. The survey results are summarized in the Survey Summary Matrix with the following attachments:
- NYSDOT Test Method
- New Hampshire Section 534 – Water Repellent
- Alabama DOT List III-3 – Surface Coatings for PCC (Rev 5 Nov 2007)
- Alabama DOT List III-3 – Surface Coatings for PCC (Rev 4 Jun 2010)
- Alabama DOT Section 501.03 (l)
- Alabama DOT Section 501.03 (c) 6.c
- Utah DOT Section 03392 – Penetrating Concrete Sealer
Illinois Deck Sealing Program
Illinois DOT is in the second year of a deck sealing program funded at $7M/year (state funds). The Department intends to re-seal every bare concrete deck on the state system once each 4 years. For 2011, the average total cost (using silane/siloxane sealers) was $0.46 / square foot. Read ILDOT Bridge Deck Sealing Guidelines.
Registration for the National Industry Membership for AASHTO TSP•2 Regional Bridge Preservation Partnerships is now open!
Download 2012 National Industry Bridge Membership Application Form
Online Payment for National Industry Membership
2011 National Industry Members (Bridge)
- Agile Assets, Inc.
- American Shotcrete Association
- Aspen Aerials, Inc.
- BASF Corporation
- Crafco, Inc.
- CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation
- D.S. Brown Company
- Dynamic Surface Applications, Ltd.
- FallProof Networks Systems, Inc.
- Fatigue Technology
- Hydro-Technologies, Inc.
- InspectTech Systems
- Michael Baker
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Quikrete Company
- R.J. Watson, Inc.
- Sika Corporation
- Simco Technologies
- Siva Corrosion Services, Inc.
- Stellar Materials, Inc.
- Talon Research, Inc.
- Transpo Industries, Inc.
- Vector Corrosion Technologies
- Watson Bowman Acme Corporation
State of the Nation’s Bridges – The website “Transportation for America” has an Interactive Map showing the state of the nation’s bridges.
National Bridge Management, Inspection and Preservation Conference, November 2011, St. Louis, Missouri
The theme of this conference is “Managing the Nation’s Bridges Beyond the Short Term”. The conference will include meetings of the Midwest and Western Bridge Preservation Partnerships and the Midwest Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Working Group. For further information, see the Save the Date Flyer.
Bridge Preservation Partnerships
Bridge Preservation Definition – Final Approved Version Posted.