AASHTO’s NTPEP Program Update

Mrs. Katheryn MaluskyProgram Manager for NTPEP

Housekeeping Items• All Evening Events: If you have a name badge, please

attend these events. All industry and AASHTO members are welcome!

• PDH Worksheet

This Week’s Goal:• Join a committee.

• (The “Real Work” gets done on the quarterly conference calls)

• Participate in meeting discussions. Share your thoughts and knowledge.

• Think about how you can use NTPEP to help your state or company

• Share what you have learned when you go home!

2018-2019 Technical Committee

Achievements

• Concrete Coating Systems (CCS)• Concrete Sealers have been added to the Concrete

Coatings Program• Sign Sheeting Materials (SSM)

• Highest number of submittals this year since 2000. This year was 79 samples

• Worked with a new MFGR with a new sign fabrication technology (application of sheeting layers directly to the aluminum substrate) Seven samples were submitted

• Asphalt Release Agents (ARA)• AASHTO T 383: Standard Method of Test for Evaluation of

Asphalt Release Agents (ARAs) was published and released in June 2018 in the AASHTO Materials Book

• 25 products were submitted and evaluated this past year, which is much more than previous years

• High Friction Thin Overlays (HFTO)• West Virginia Department of Highways will host 2019

NTPEP HFTO Test Deck• Submission cycle will open in July• Test deck will be installed this Fall

• Detectable Warning Systems (DWS)• Implemented workplan, selected NTPEP designated test

lab, and developed the DataMine module• Testing is expected to begin this summer

• Portland and Blended Cement (PBC)• Became a Technical Committee. Their work plan is

published on the NTPEP website, www.NTPEP.org

2018-2019 NTPEP Changes/Additions

• AASHT0 2018 Spring Meeting: Resolution passed to have APEL be part of NTPEP

WWW.NTPEP.ORG

• Implementation Toolbox• Available to all industry members and state users

• NTPEP Lab Inquiries

• State DOT Usage Map

Email Updates/Revisions to Bill Real: RealConsulting@Comcast.net

• Information and Operations Guide

This Week’s Goal:• Join a committee.

• (The “Real Work” gets done on the quarterly conference calls)REMINDER TO INDUSTRY: Only companies currently having products evaluated/facilities audited can be members of a NTPEP Technical Committee

• Participate in meeting discussions. Share your thoughts and knowledge.

• Think about how you can use NTPEP to help your state or company

• Share what you have learned when you go home!

PLACE HOLDER FOR INFO BOOTH PIC

2020 Annual NTPEP MeetingColumbus, Ohio

Hilton Downtown ColumbusJune 14th-18th, 2020

Save the Date: Upcoming NTPEP Webinars• Tuesday, July 9th at 1:00 PM (ED): Epoxy and Resin Based

Adhesive Systems• Wednesday, Jul 10th at 12:30 PM (EDT): Spray Applied Pipe Liners• Wednesday, July 17th at 1:00 PM (EDT): Concrete Coating Systems• Thursday, July 18th at 1:00 PM (EDT): Detectable Warning

Systems

Questions/Comments/Concerns

Katheryn MaluskyProgram Manager for NTPEPEmail: kmalusky@aashto.org

Phone Number: 202-624-3695