AASHTOS NTPEP HDPE Thermoplastic Pipe and Rebar Auditing Program

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AASHTOS NTPEPHDPE Thermoplastic Pipe and Rebar
Auditing Program

• Created by
• Katheryn Koretz
• Assistant Supervisor for Special Programs (AMRL)

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• Year in Review
• Upcoming Audits
• AMRL Website
• Program Feedback
• Questions/Comments

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2007 Training Trips
Rebar
Plastic Pipe
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Timeline

• June
• -Began revising plastic pipe and rebar Pre-Audit
  and Audit Worksheets.
• Two separate canvas letters were developed one
  to send to plastic pipe plants and one to send to
  steel mills.

• August
• Created several control documents which will be
  used for a variety of applications within the
  Program.
• Finalized Pre-Audit Application Package.

• July
• Canvas letters were sent out to all of the
  plastic pipe and rebar manufacturers within the
  United States and Canada.

• September
• 45 Pre-Audit Application Packages were mailed to
  manufacturers who expressed interest in
  participating in the program.
• Began the development of the NTPEP Evaluations
  tab on the AMRL website.

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Timeline - Continued

• December
• Tentative 2008 tour schedule was finalized.
• Improvements to the NTPEP Evaluations tab are in
  progress.
• - A tablet PC was purchased to be used at all
  on-site audits.

• October
• Continued to add information to the NTPEP
  Evaluations tab on the AMRL website.
• Began desktop reviews of Pre-Audit Applications.

• November
• Continued performing desktop reviews of Pre-Audit
  packages received and began approving some of the
  Quality Manuals.

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Timeline - Continued

• January
• All desktop reviews were completed for the
  manufacturers who submitted Pre-Audit
  Applications
• Announcement Letters were sent to manufacturers
  who were to have an on-site audit in February

• March
• Results of completed audits were posted on AMRL
  website
• 2 on-site plastic pipe audits were completed in
  Georgia
• Announcement Letters were sent to manufacturers
  who were to have an on-site audit in April

• February
• 3 on-site plastic pipe audits were completed in
  Florida
• Customer accounts were created on AMRL website
• State DOT roles were created on AMRL website
• - Announcement Letters were sent to manufacturers
  who were to have an on-site audit in March

• April
• 4 on-site plastic pipe audits were completed in
  Mississippi and Texas
• Information was added to the NTPEP Evaluations
  tab on AMRL website

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Locations of Currently Enrolled Manufacturers

• HDPE Thermoplastic Pipe Manufacturers are noted
  in blue
• Reinforcing Steel Bar Manufacturers are noted in
  red

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Upcoming On-Site Audits
May Mid-American Steel Madill, OK
ADS/Hancor Phoenix, AZ ADS/Hancor Madera,
CAADS/Hancor Bakersfield, CA
June Pacific Corrugated Plastic Pipe Hubbard, OR

ADS/Hancor North Salt Lake City, UT

ADS/Hancor Washougal, WAADS/Hancor Olympia, WA
July ADS/Hancor Owosso, MI

ADS/Hancor Brazil, INADS/Hancor Mendota, IL


ADS/Hancor Fairmont, MN

ADS/Hancor Eagle Grove, IA

ADS/Hancor Oelwein, IA

Quality Culvert Athens, AL
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Program Feedback

• The value of the AASHTO/NTPEP plant quality
  audit program will be determined by the overall
  participation and acceptance by the state DOT
  agencies and the increased approval and
  acceptance of corrugated PE pipe by these
  agencies. The state DOT participation and program
  benefits will be evaluated after the first year
  to assess our continued participation in
  AASHTO/NTPEP program. Manufacturer
• I was impressed with the audit and feel it would
  be beneficial to any state or local  agency to
  adopt or welcome as part of their requirements.
  State DOT
• Just wanted to drop a line to thank you for your
  time. I enjoyed meeting you and the audit was
  very informative. Manufacturer
• I felt that Ms. Koretz was very professional and
  explained the process of the audit very well. I
  felt she was very knowledgable of the AASHTO
  requirements which in turn made me comfortable
  that we could converse intelligently. I feel that
  this program will be beneficial to both ADS and
  myself and look forward to the next visit. Thank
  you. - Manufacturer