All database files contain the bridgeware database schema tables and relationships and are populated with system data. 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. Aashto and aashtoware is a registered trademark and service mark of aashto. State departments of transportation and other agencies and customers use the bridge management software for a range of bridge. Spr1667 the use of bridge managements software in the. Opis, pontis, igrds, sdms, and darwin are proprietary software products of. Aashtoware bridge rating brr is the tool for rating bridge superstructures in accordance with the. Jan wiley, bridge management engineer, iowa dot, said, we are excited about the acquisition of inspecttech by bentley systems. In addition, through inspecttechs ongoing role in developing for aashto american association of state highway transportation officials its pontis bridgeware. He has spent the past 10 years working on advanced inspection and management software for key infrastructure assets and has written more than 40 papers on the topic of. Welcome to the bridge management user group brmug website. The aashtoware bridge management software brm was first developed under an nchrp project sponsored by the fhwa in the early 1990s and soon.
The pontis application connects to a relational database. Aashtoware project is a suite of software modules, developed by the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto, designed to support state construction programs. Girish is a senior developer in the bridgeware software development team at baker. Known as aashtoware bridge management since version 5. Managing bridges the pontis way july 2002 fhward02. Aashtoware aashtos cooperative computer software development program. The new jersey department of transportation njdot utilizes software which supports the njdot construction program. Aashto introduces the new aashtoware project user website, october 23, 2019. For the latest news and updates from the developers visit aashtobridgeware brdr product support site. Aashtoware bridge designrating br dr program overview. 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. This load rating methodology is in accordance with the aashto manual for condition evaluation of bridges, 1993, and the aashto standard specifications for highway bridges, 14th ed. Aashtoware bridge design and rating products are comprehensive bridge design and load rating tools developed by aashto.
Pr9 pavement management system and decision criteria in one package. Rules developed to guide asset management decisions. Bentley acquires inspecttech systems digital engineering. Aashto to host tag and trt members at the user group meetings med 6 complete. In addition, the system stores condition data for each of a bridges.
Facilitates compliance with the new transportation bill map21 requirements. Civil rights and labor, aashtoware project software, doing. Ansys civilfem bridge advanced nonlinear fe software for bridge. Aasthoware project manages the construction program beginning with cost estimation through proposal preparation, bidletting and construction and materials management. To further enhance a complete endtoend system, bentley and aashto have. Aashtoware and bridgeware are registered trademarks of the. 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. Using a newly developed aashto module as its analytical engine for load and resistance factor. Aashtoware project software overview doing business. Will take legacy elements and convert to the new aashto bridge elements. 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. For over 20 years brm has seen dramatic improvements due to technological changes, product innovations, and, most.
Welcome to the aashtoware brdr user group home page. Pontis is a software application developed to assist in managing highway bridges and other structures. States using the pontis bridge management system have found its. It should be no surprise that bridgeware s tempsplus, has a record breaking 99% client retention for over 30 years. Frequently asked questions, aashtoware project software. For an agencies bridge inventory, the products store detailed bridge descriptions sufficient for structural analysis. The role of highway engineering standards in the u.
Bentley acquires inspecttech, leading provider of software. Bridge management software to incorporate multiobjective optimization. Bridges, bridge management systems, element level data. The associations computer software technical service program, aashtoware, has released a new version of what it calls its premier bridge management software, with such features as an updated user interface, entirely new user manual and new analysis capabilities. Managing bridges the pontis way july 2002 fhward02012. We work closely with both companies and have received excellent. The aashtoware bridge management software is a comprehensive asset management system developed to assist in the challenging task of bridge management. Migrator results are generated to an xml file that can be directly imported into pontis 5. Bentley buys bridgemanagement software firm spar 3d. He manages all the technical aspects of software development life cycle and assists in project management of pontis 5. 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. You may continue, but for best results, please take the following actions.
Aashtoware is a unique and powerful enterprise software suite designed by transportation professionals for transportation professionals. Adaptabi design software for segmentally constructed bridges including cablestayed. Software provider advances into infrastructure market with acquisition philadelphia may 15, 2012 bentley systems, incorporated, which provides comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, announced that it has acquired inspecttech systems, inc. 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. Developed by the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto, the aashtoware project is a suite of software modules designed to manage the construction program beginning with cost estimation through proposals preparation, bidletting. The aashtoware bridge management software brm formerly pontis is owned and licensed by the american association of. The next generation of aashtoware bridge management software. Engineering software texas department of transportation.
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. The aashtoware bridge design and rating user group is an organization providing support for the development of the aashtoware bridge rating and design software. Pontis now known as aashtoware bridge management has a 20yearplus. Aashtoware bridge management stores bridge inventory and inspection data. Federal highway administration fhwa national bridge inventory system coding guidelines. 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. 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. The next generation of aashtoware bridge management.
Aashto bridgeware software virtisopispontis system description. 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. New model for bridge management system bms unh scholars. Through this program, aashto member agencies have been able to pool resources to develop, maintain. Aashto element migrator american association of state.
The virtisopis database is fully linked with the pontis database, meaning that users of two or all three of these bridgeware systems may query data across product lines. A fully tested and commented rules set for every standard coreaashto element is provided. The aashtoware cooperative software development program was established because the member departments of aashto recognized the benefits of joining together in cooperative efforts to develop, maintain, and enhance computer software products jointly. Recent research has focused on advancing or refining life. Shaffer is the director of product management for bentley inspecttech and serves as the project manager for aashtoware bridge managementpontis. Alp2000 design tool for reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges. Aashtoware bridge management update todd thompson, pe sd dot. Bridge management software system developed by the american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto, licensed and used by kdot.
Bridgeware database was designed with this specific application in mind, though the authors are. Brmoriginally called pontis was originally developed in 1989 for the fhwa. 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. Kansas records retention schedules kansas historical society. The new integration capabilities of pontis, virtis, and opis mean that bridgeware users can maintain one bridge database, with the software systems sharing. In addition, the system stores condition data for each of a bridges structural elements. The migrator is a free software that comes with a complete user manual, online and popup help. Aashto bridgeware website needs to be kept up to date med 7 complete. Bridgeware software, we look forward to working more directly with the departments of transportation to meet their bridge planning priorities. Aashto bridgeware users can now maintain a single bridge database supporting all the products, easily add and remove structures, and expect the systems to automatically. This program simplifies the load rating of nonstandard bridges that are commonly found on rural roads off the state and federal highway systems. Because aashtoware bridge rating software is updated annually, licenses are active from july 1st to june 30th the following.