New Product Acceptance

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New Product Acceptance Evaluation in Utah

• Prepared by
• Michelle Page
• Development Engineer
• Richard Barry Sharp
• Research Specialist

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New Product Submittal Process

• Vendor to complete an R-52 form

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New Product Submittal Process

• R-52s compiled by Research Specialist.
• R-52s distributed to division representative for
  in depth review.
• New Product Evaluation Panel meets on a quarterly
  basis to determine product acceptability.
• Products are added to the APL/PDPL or a letter
  requesting additional information is sent to the
  vendor.

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New Product Evaluation Process

• In Depth Review
• Check Product Status on AASHTO APEL

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New Product Evaluation Process

• Check product status on other DOT APLs.
• Review current standard drawing and
  specifications for product compatibility.
• Consider whether or not our standard
  specifications appropriately meet our needs.
• Bring summary of review findings to New Product
  Evaluation Panel meetings.

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Implementation of New Products

• Products added to the PDPL are tracked as
  Experimental Features for at least three years.
• A QIT has been organized to review our current
  process.

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What is anExperimental Feature?

• FHWA defines an experimental feature as
• a material, process, method, equipment item,
  traffic operational device, or other feature
  that
• (1) has not been sufficiently tested under
  actual service conditions to merit acceptance
  without reservation in normal highway
  construction, or
• (2) has been accepted but needs to be compared
  with alternative acceptable features for
  determining their relative merits and cost
  effectiveness.

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How does an Experimental Feature get started?

• Request submitted
• Work plan prepared
• Description of Test Site/Section
• Evaluation Period
• Vary from six months to three years
• Interim Report(s)
• Final Report

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Past Experimental Features(Results)

• Alternative Sign Posts (Product failed)
• A2 Liner Plastic Pipe (Specification changed)
• Slab Jacking (Special Provision by regions)
• Thin Bonded Bridge Deck Overlays (Structures
  Division is championing specifications)
• Various Pavement Markings (Weber Canyon Study,
  I-215 Studies, US 6 Study, etc. - Ongoing)
• Removal of Pavement Markings (Hydro blasting,
  grinding, sandblasting, etc. - Ongoing)
• Deicing Salts (Temperature requirements in
  specifications.)
• Patching Materials (Additions to the APL PDPL.)

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Current Experimental Features

• Wet Reflective Tape
• Pavement Markings
• Gilsonite
• Use of TLA Over Zero Void Asphalt
• Techcrete Patching Material
• HMA In Place Recycle
• Thin Polymer Bridge Deck Overlays
• Cable Barrier Systems
• Work Zone Sign Mounting
• Work Zone Speed Limit Study
• Thermal Mapping

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Any Questions?