Use: Crack and seat treatment
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara
ST: Agree
SP: No opinion
AE: Agree
4.
Non-Preferred Term: Cementitious materials
Use: Binders
Discussion:
ST: Would like to see some explanation. There's a PCA description of cementitious (another spelling!) you can Google.
SP: Disagree. Binders seems insufficent.
AE: Disagree. This was a term in the 10/2008 non-preferred list. The USE in that case was Cement. What was the outcome of that decision. Disagree that Binders is sufficient. Cement is more appropriate but may be technically incorrect. See Michael's comments.
5.
Non-Preferred Term: Checking (Transverse cracking)
Use: Transverse cracking
Discussion:
Checking is not used at all in TRIS associated with tranverse cracking - is this necessary - Barbara Post
ST: Agree with Barbara
SP: Agree with Barbara and Sandy
AE Agree With Barbara
6.
Non-Preferred Term: DBR (Dowel bar retrofit)
Use: Dowel bar retrofit
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Disagree. We should not add acronyms to the TRT.
SP: Agree. Acronyms already appear in the TRT: ITS (Intelligent transportation systems) USE Intelligent transportation systems, HOV lanes USE High occupancy vehicle lanes, HOT lanes...
AE: Agree
7:
Non-Preferred Term: Drum plants
Use: Asphalt plants
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Agree
SP: Agree
AE: Agree. Term was in 10/2008 set of non-preferred terms. What was the decision from that round?
8.
Non-Preferred Term: Emergency reporting systems
Use: Emergency commmunication systems
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Agree
SP: Agree
AE: Agree. Term was in 10/2008 set of non-preferred terms. What was the decision from that round?
9.
Non-Preferred Term: FDR (Full-depth reclamation)
Use: Full-depth reclamation
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Disagree. We should not add acronyms to the TRT.
SP: Agree. See argument for DBR (Dowel bar retrofit)
AE: Agree with Seyem
10.
Non-Preferred Term: Flushing (Pavements)
Use: Bleeding (Pavements)
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: No opinion
SP: Agree
11.
Non-Preferred Term: Full-depth recycling
Use: Full-depth reclamation
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Not sure. Should we consider changing the term if current usage is recycling rather than reclamation?
SP: Agree. In Google, 9210 hits for 'full depth reclamation', 1430 hits for 'full depth recycling'
AE: Agree
12.
Non-Preferred Term: Helicopter ambulances
Use: Air ambulances
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Agree
SP: Agree
AE: Agree
13.
Non-Preferred Term: HMA (Hot mix asphalt)
Use: Hot mix paving mixtures
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Disagree. We should not add acronyms to the TRT.
SP: Agree. Same argument for DBR, FDR
AE: Agree
14.
Non-Preferred Term: In-situ recycling
Use: In-place recycling
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Agree
SP: Agree
AE: Agree
15.
Non-Preferred Term: Integral abutment bridges
Use: Jointless bridges
Discussion:
I am assuming from Michael's comments that these are OK - Barbara Post
ST: Yes. See FHWA's Review Guidelines for Construction of Jointless Bridges (sorry - no luck copying URLs)
Non-Preferred Term: Isolation joints
Use: Expansion joints
Discussion:
ST: Agree
SP: No opinion
17.
Non-Preferred Term: Structural health monitoring
Use: Structural analysis
Discussion:
Agree - Barbara Post
ST: Structural analysis may be what happens during the design phase. Not sure that it gets at the idea of inspection and monitoring.
SP: Disagree. I concur with Sandy. Structural health monitoring implies a process that involves an ongoing observation, something over a period of time; structural analysis suggests a limited process.
AE: Disagree. I agree with Sandy and Seyem