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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations, Volume 2: Assessment Process Manual. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24610.
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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations, Volume 2: Assessment Process Manual. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24610.
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124 AADT Average annual daily traffic ADT Average daily traffic AFWS Automated Flood Warning System CPG Comprehensive Preparedness Guide DDA Detailed Damage Assessment DHS Department of Homeland Security DOT Department of Transportation EF Enhanced Fujita EI Extended Investigation EMC Emergency Management Coordinator ENS Earthquake Notification Services EOP Emergency Operations Plan EPP Emergency Preparedness Plan ERP Emergency Response Plan ERT Emergency Response Team ETN Emergency Telephone Network FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FFG Flash Flood Guidance FR Fast Reconnaissance GETS Government Emergency Telecommunications Service GIS Geographic Information System GPS Global Positioning System HF High Frequency HGV Heavy goods vehicle ICS Incident Command System IT Information Technology MACS Multiagency Coordination System MBE Manual for Bridge Evaluation MCOV Mobile Communications Office Vehicle MERS Mobile Emergency Response Support MSE Mechanically Stabilized Earth NBI National Bridge Inventory NBIS National Bridge Inspection Standards NIMS National Incident Management System NIPP National Infrastructure Protection Plan NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NTWC NOAA Tsunami Warning Center NWS National Weather Service Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms and Abbreviations 125 OEM Office of Emergency Management PDA Preliminary Damage Assessment PDAR Preliminary Damage Assessment Responder PGA Peak Ground Acceleration PGV Peak Ground Velocity PTWC Pacific Tsunami Warning Center QR Quick Response RDS Rapid Deployment Solutions SDC Seismic Design Category SHA State Highway Agency THIRA Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle UHF Ultra High Frequency USGS United States Geological Survey VHF Very High Frequency VoIP Voice-Over-Internet Protocol WPS Wireless Priority Service

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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 833: Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations, Volume 2: Assessment Process Manual is intended for managers who will oversee emergency response situations. The report identifies technologies that could be used to assess highway structures in emergency situations. The report addresses technologies that can help with prioritization, coordination, communication, and redundancy.

NCHRP Research Report 833, Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3; along with NCHRP Web-Only Document 223: Guidelines for Development of Smart Apps for Assessing, Coding, and Marking Highway Structures in Emergency Situations provides guidelines for related coding and marking that can be recognized by highway agencies and other organizations that respond to emergencies resulting from natural or man-made disasters.

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