Update of the National Highway Specifications Web Site

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AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction

• Update of the National Highway Specifications Web
  Site

Ken Jacoby Federal Highway Administration Office
of Asset Management
August 4, 2009Chicago, IL

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Background

• AASHTO Construction Subcommittee Resolution
• Objective One-stop source for specification
  information
• Endorsed development of an electronic
  specifications library to be hosted by FHWA
• National Highway Specifications Web Site (NHSW)
• Launched 2003
• Provided Standard Specifications and Supplements
• Established a submission process

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Feedback From Users

• Survey developed and administered thought the
  AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction
• 37 States responded
• Topics included questions on format, search
  capabilities, content

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User Feedback Functionality

• Update submission process
• 83 unfamiliar with process
• Time-consuming to meet NHSW submission standards
• Search Function
• Searches could be faster
• Search features are confusing

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User Feedback Content

• What information would you find useful?
• Innovative Specifications 95
• Contact info for spec engineers 90
• Links to related websites 78
• Manuals 78

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New or Emerging Specifications

• Emerging Technical Areas
• Stakeless survey
• Intelligent compaction
• Ride quality and smoothness
• Machine control grading
• Alternative Contracting Methods
• Design/Build
• ID/IQ for construction
• Contract Maintenance
• Best value procurements
• AB bidding
• Lump sum bidding

• Performance Specifications
• Performance Based Maintenance Specifications
• Performance Related Specifications
• Design Build Performance Specifications
• Warranty Specifications

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Updates to the NHSW

• NHSW was updated in 2008 - 2009 as a result of
  the survey findings and other information
  gathered.
• Updates were meant to make maintenance of the
  site by State agencies as easy as possible.

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Updated Homepage
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Specifications Library
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Innovative and Emerging Specifications
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Construction Manuals Library
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Standard Drawings
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Additional Resources
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Administrative Features

• Allows designated users to upload/revise/delete
  agency specifications, construction manuals,
  standard drawing links, and contact information.
• Provides training on how to use the
  administrative features.
• Administrators must have an FHWA login account

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Future Changes to the NHSW

• Increased Content
• Standard Drawings, Design Manuals, Quality
  Assurance Manuals, etc.
• HTML applications
• Integration with data/document management systems
• e-enhancements
• Tutorials and online training
• Graphics, photos, videos
• hyperlinks

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Help Tutorial
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Pictures
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Questions?

• Website address www.specs.fhwa.dot.gov
• For more information contact
• Ken Jacoby
• Telephone [phone]
• Email Ken.Jacoby_at_dot.gov