Welcome to the bridge management user group brmug website. Gone are the names of bridgeware, virtis, opis and pontis, and in their places. Aashto bridgeware software virtisopispontis system description. Pontis basics development started in the early 1990s under fhwa guidance result of many millions invested by states and fhwa part of aashtoware bridgeware software licensed by more than 40 states supports aashto element level inspection and management licensee state ca ca az pa other licensees. Federal highway administration fhwa national bridge inventory system coding guidelines. The aashtoware bridge management software brm was first developed under an nchrp project sponsored by the fhwa in the early 1990s and soon thereafter was transferred to aashto for further development, maintenance and support. Aashtoware bridge rating brr is the tool for rating bridge superstructures in accordance with the.
The pontis program, which is part of the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto bridgeware line of software, can be used by highway agencies to organize their bridge data and analyze complex engineering and economic factors. Adaptabi design software for segmentally constructed bridges including cablestayed. Bridge management at new york state dot national center for. In summer 2017, the new jersey department of transportation njdot anticipates the implementation of the aashtoware project civil rights and labor crlsoftware module crl is a comprehensive webbased application allowing agencies to receive and process the data required to meet federal and state requirements for civil rights and labor compliance activities. Federal highway administration regulations, aashto standards and industry. The aashtoware bridge design and rating user group is an organization providing support for the development of the aashtoware bridge rating and design software.
State transportation agencies and pontis if05040 bridge. The pontis application connects to a relational database. Software owned by members of aashto supports aashto specifications, aashto element level inspection and management aashtoware basics utilized by 44 dots plus local and international agencies brmpontis 5. The software is currently licensed through the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto to over 50 state departments of transportation and other agencies. For over 20 years brm has seen dramatic improvements due to technological changes, product innovations, and, most. The role of highway engineering standards in the u.
If commercial software is used by your state to perform substructure analysis, which programs does your state use. Pontis is a software application developed to assist in managing highway bridges and other. Aashto to host tag and trt members at the user group meetings med 6 complete. Qconbridge performs live load analysis for the aashto lrfd bridge design specification hl93 live load model.
Bentley acquires inspecttech, leading provider of software. Aashtoware bridge design and rating products are comprehensive bridge design and load rating tools developed by aashto. A particular edition of the aashto specification an analysis method line or 3d an analysis engine 5. Bridgeware software, we look forward to working more directly with the departments of transportation to meet their bridge planning priorities. This software has been developed for the alternate route project. Civil rights and labor, aashtoware project software, doing.
Software engineer working on both aashtoware projects pontis and. Bridge management software system developed by the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto, licensed and used by kdot. The aashtoware bridge management software brm formerly pontis is owned and licensed by the american association of. The aashtoware logo, trnsport estimator, the trnsport estimator logo, trnsport expedite, the trnsport expedite logo, aashto trnsport, the aashto trnsport logo, ces, the trnsport ces logo, cas, the trnsport cas logo, pes, the trnsport pes logo. The next generation of aashtoware bridge management. All three programs are part of the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto bridgeware line of software. Kansas records retention schedules kansas historical society. Frequently asked questions, aashtoware project software. Recording bridge inventory and inspection data simulating bridge conditions generating work candidates developing an optimal preservation plan developing a bridge program. Pontis is a registered trademark and proprietary software product of aashto.
As specifications and methods change the data does not have to be reinput 6. Aashto introduces the new aashtoware project user website, october 23, 2019. Aashtoware bridge design brd is a tool for assisting in the design of both superstructure and substructures in accordance with the aashto lrfd specification. Opis, pontis, igrds, sdms, and darwin are proprietary software products of aashto. Aashto bridgeware nationally and internationally recognized off shelf bms software a software tool for. Aashtoware bridge management update todd thompson, pe sd dot. Bentley buys bridgemanagement software firm spar 3d. States using the pontis bridge management system have found its. Through this program, aashto member agencies have been able to maximize their pooled resources to continuously improve a system that can serve the needs of its members. The new integration capabilities of pontis, virtis, and opis mean that bridgeware users can maintain one bridge database, with the software systems sharing their common bridge information automatically. Aashtoware bridge offers three bridge software tools linked by a single database that make safety, performance, reliability and preservation objectives easier to achieve. Managing bridges the pontis way july 2002 fhward02. Vdot selected lrfd software the software programs purchased by vdot for inhouse use are.
Using a newly developed aashto module as its analytical engine for load and resistance factor. If you are experiencing other login or site related issues, please contact lcu support email. In addition, through inspecttechs ongoing role in developing for aashto american association of state highway transportation officials its pontis bridgeware software, we look forward to working more directly with the departments of transportation to meet their bridge planning priorities. In use by over 40 state dots, the software is undergoing major new enhancements that will significantly expand its capabilities while making it. The aashtoware bridge management software brm was first developed under an nchrp project sponsored by the fhwa in the early 1990s and soon. Brmoriginally called pontis was originally developed in 1989 for the fhwa. Aashto bridgeware website needs to be kept up to date med 7 complete. In may 2006, the national center for pavement preservation ncpp was contracted to develop and administer its new transportation system preservation technical services program tsp2. All database files contain the bridgeware database schema tables and relationships and are populated with system data. For an agencies bridge inventory, the products store detailed bridge descriptions sufficient for structural analysis. Aashtoware is a unique and powerful enterprise software suite designed by. Ansys civilfem bridge advanced nonlinear fe software for bridge. In addition, the system stores condition data for each of a bridges structural elements. This task force manages the product and the contractors efforts on behalf of aashto and the user community in order to ensure development, maintenance, and.
In addition, through inspecttechs ongoing role in developing for aashto american association of state highway transportation officials its pontis bridgeware software, a more direct cooperation with the departments of transportation to meet their bridge planning priorities is possible. Because aashtoware bridge rating software is updated annually, licenses are active from july 1st to june 30th the following. The next generation of aashtoware bridge management software. Bridge management software to incorporate multiobjective optimization. Known as aashtoware bridge management since version 5. Aashto and aashtoware is a registered trademark and service mark of aashto. Aashtoware is built to help you comply with federal highway administration. Alp2000 design tool for reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges. Aashtoware aashtos cooperative computer software development program.
Please provide your login credentials to license aashtoware products and purchase service units. Aasthoware project manages the construction program beginning with cost estimation through proposal preparation, bidletting and construction and materials management. Aashtoware project software update august 15, 2017. Facilitates compliance with the new transportation bill map21 requirements. Girish is a senior developer in the bridgeware software development team at baker. Welcome to the aashtoware brdr user group home page.
Aashtos bridgeware, a software design system, developed. The two products share much of their user interface and database. Pontis now known as aashtoware bridge management has a 20yearplus history as the worlds leading bridge management software. Managing bridges the pontis way july 2002 fhward02012.
Aashto has developed an extensive design and has conducted several ministudies in preparation for software development, says thompson, who was a panel member for nchrp 1267 and will assist in beta testing of the software. Aashto and aashtoware is a registered trademark and service mark of. The software accommodates standard and user defined dc and dw dead loads, and performs strength i, service i, service ii, service iii, and fatigue limit state. Learn more about this new addition to the aashtoware project software series. The system is owned by the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto. Pontis is a software application developed to assist in managing highway bridges and other structures. Enter data once and evaluate with different aashto specifications asr, lfr. Development of element migration software update the elementtonbi translator update bridgeware pontis inspection module develop training on new elements 2010 midwest bridge preservation partnership meeting aashto publications release quarter 1 2011 pontis rfp for contractor for inspection module. For the latest news and updates from the developers visit aashtobridgeware brdr product support site. You may continue, but for best results, please take the following actions. Will take legacy elements and convert to the new aashto bridge elements.
Aashto has released a project proposal for the development of aashtoware project data analytics. In addition, the system stores condition data for each of a bridges. In addition, through inspecttechs ongoing role in developing for aashto american association of state highway transportation officials its. The virtis and opis bridgeware users group met in denver from. Aashtoware bridge management brm the aashtoware bridge management software brm, formerly pontis, is a comprehensive bridge management system developed as a tool to assist in the. Gtstrudl, vbent, ablrfd, bplrfd, papier, penn dot software, shaft, larsa. The american association of state highway transportation officials aashto is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of highway assets. Aashtoware bridge rating and design products aashtoware bridge rating formerly virtis aashtoware bridge rating is an aashtoware product for bridge load rating, featuring graphical tools to speed preparation of the data and application of the results. Aashtoware is a unique and powerful enterprise software suite designed by transportation professionals for transportation professionals. Aashtoware and bridgeware are registered trademarks of the. You can also view your order history, update enduser designees, and update shipping designees for your agency. The brm user group brmug meeting is an annual event where customers and partners come together to hear from aashtoware bridge management software experts and provides an opportunity to hear about the strategic direction of the software, vote on priority enhancements, understand how other states are implementing and using the aashtoware bridge management software to support their needs.
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