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... 126 Glossary Term Definition Assessing The process of evaluating a structure's condition through inspection and possible data analysis or modeling. This can be completed manually or through technological means.
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... Glossary 127 Detailed Damage Assessment Inspector These include structural inspection teams with significant background and experience for detailed inspection of structures. Element Damage Rating These damage levels (none, minor, moderate, or severe)
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... 128 Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations: Assessment Process Manual Inspector Knowledgeable individual within an agency that has experience performing routine inspection of highway structures. LIMITED USE This classification utilizes a yellow color and indicates that minor to moderate damage conditions are observed or believed to be present.
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... Glossary 129 Reporting Station These are the designated stations where Preliminary Damage Assessment responders will report to the managing engineer. Response Levels Responses levels relate to the immediacy of the response, the level of resources, and the effort that will be put into a response during an emergency event.
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... Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
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