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Pavement Preservation Task Group Innovation Sub-Task Group

Pavement Preservation Task Group Innovation Sub-Task Group. Innovation Plan PPTG 2005 Forum April 19, 2005. The Team. Innovation Task Group is a subcommittee of the Pavement Preservation Task Group This is a Joint effort between Caltrans and Industry

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Pavement Preservation Task Group Innovation Sub-Task Group

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  1. Pavement Preservation Task GroupInnovation Sub-Task Group Innovation Plan PPTG 2005 Forum April 19, 2005

  2. The Team • Innovation Task Group is a subcommittee of the Pavement Preservation Task Group • This is a Joint effort between Caltrans and Industry • Co-chairs: Scott Metcalf and Joe Holland

  3. Vision Statement • A streamlined process that allows Caltrans to evaluate and implement innovations quickly, safely and objectively

  4. Current Processes • No consistent strategy to implement new innovations: • CCO’s (not a well designed experiment) • New Products Committee (perceived as a black hole) • PST (specification process is lengthy) • Innovations not well documented/tracked

  5. Problems • External • Current policy is not clearly understood • Industry bias • Legislative mandates (special interest groups) • Lobbying Caltrans Management • Cost / Low Bid / Cooperation • Integrity (product may not work)

  6. Problems • Internal • No incentives to take additional risk • Change is hard • Current policy is under staffed and not enforced • No authority (SSP’s, funding) • Bureaucratic • No urgency • No thinking outside of the box (new test methods, etc.) • Appropriate and timely training

  7. Draft Innovation Process • Pre-Proposal • Proposal • Use other specifications (e.g., another DOT, etc.) • NSSP • Construction • Testing before, during and after • Final Report • Analysis of testing and recommendations • Develop SSP

  8. Draft Innovation Process • Developing Process (Roles/Responsibilities) • Developing Flow Chart (Contacts) • Solves the problem of the process not being clearly understood

  9. Pre-Proposal, Proposal and Final Report Format • Defines what information we need to assess innovation • Identifies problems and their remedies • Each successive stage uses previous information (pre-proposal -> proposal) • Solves the problem of no incentive to take additional risk

  10. Examples of Innovations • European Gap-Graded • No NSSP • To be constructed • Rubberized Bounded Wearing Course • NSSP • In Construction • Hot In-Place Recycled • NSSP • In Construction

  11. Status • Finalizing Process • Finalizing Formats • Pre-Proposal • Proposal • Final Report • Establishing Coordination Functions • Group Website http://www.dot.ca.gov/research/maintenance/pavement_preservation/pavement_preservation.htm

  12. Management Commitment Funding Project Tracking / Database Encourage Districts Participation in Innovation Technology Transfer Market Innovation

  13. Questions?

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