Long-Term Bridge Performance Program

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Workshops at Upcoming TRB 88th Annual Meeting

Workshops are scheduled at the Transportation Research Board's (TRB) 88th Annual Meeting to provide the participants with the status of the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program. The workshop will address:

• The reasons for the LTBP Program
• The primary objectives of the LTBPP
• The management of the LTBP Program
• The pilot study
• Outcomes expected from the LTBP Program
  • Short-term
  • Long-term

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Washington, DC

See a list of workshops.

Pilot Study

A pilot study will be carried out in the spring of 2009 to validate protocols for data collection and management, to ensure all necessary arrangements are made with bridge owners for accessing bridges, and to make certain that all of the components needed to achieve the long-term objectives of the LTBP Program are specified before initiating the study on the large population of bridges nationwide. Seven bridges will be selected for the pilot study, based on protocols developed in Tasks 1.2 and 1.5.