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2025 User Group Meeting
AASHTO UPDATE
Ryan Fragapane and Ben Sade, AASHTO
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BRM STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND TASK FORCE UPDATE
Kent Miller, Nebraska DOT
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ALABAMA DOT TRANSITION TO BRM 7.0
Cole Stump, P.E., Alabama DOT
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MAYVUE'S TESTING EVOLUTION
Anthony Hutskow, Mayvue
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DASHBOARDS AND REPORTS
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
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INSPECTION 101
Zac Boyle, Mayvue
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INSPECTION 102
Zac Boyle, Mayvue
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INSPECTION 201
Zac Boyle, Mayvue
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INSPECTION 202
Zac Boyle, Mayvue
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OPTIMIZATION 101
Kevin Murata, Mayvue
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OPTIMIZATION 201
Kevin Murata, Mayvue
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CALTRANS UPDATED SNBI ELEMENT TO COMPONENT RATING CONVERTER
Cory Cowden, P.E., Caltrans
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OPEN API - UNDERSTANDING YOUR AGENCY'S IT LANDSCAPE
Jacob Armour, P.E., Michigan DOT
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2024 User Group Meeting
TASK FORCE UPDATE, STRATEGIC DIRECTION
David Hedeen, Minnesota DOT
AASHTOWare UPDATE
Ryan Fragapane and Ben Sade, AASHTO
AASHTO OPENAPI OVERVIEW
Brian Guerrette, Maine DOT
FHWA SNBI UPDATE ERRATA UPDATE
Derek Constable, P.E., FHWA
SNBI TRANSITION/STRATEGIES
Zac Boyle, Mayvue
STATES SNBI TRANSITION PLANS
Zac Boyle, Mayvue
BRM 7.0 PREVIEW
Jason Gerstorff and Leanna Zaccone, Mayvue
MULTIMEDIA
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
WORKING WITH JIRA
Chris Meredith, Mayvue
BrM MOBILE 7.0/SNBI COLLECTOR
Ian Weiman, Mayvue
LCCA USAGE AND APPLYING FOR GRANTS
Bryon Patterson, Georgia DOT
TEXAS DOT UPDATE
Andrew Bush, Texas DOT
OPTIMIZER CONFIGURATION & VALIDATION OVERVIEW
Jacob Armour, Michigan DOT
CRITICAL FINDINGS SUCCESS
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
MOBILE IMPLEMENTATION
Emily Bickley and Ryan Jordan, South Carolina DOT
DASHBOARDS SHOWCASE vs. ANNUAL REPORTS
Jacob Booth, Connecticut DOT
TAG UPDATES/RECRUITMENT
TAG Chairs

2023 User Group Meeting
OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME
Ryan Fragapane, AASHTO
IDAHO OVERVIEW
Mike Johnson, Idaho DT
TASK FORCE OVERVIEW
David Hedeen, Minnesota DOT
AASHTO OPENAPI OVERVIEW
Lou Anne Daughterty, Nebraska DOT
FHWA UPDATE
Derek Constable, P.E., FHWA
BrM 7.0
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue
LCCA ANALYSIS
Katherine Caldwell, Kentucky TC
DASHBOARD TRAINING
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue
DASHBOARD SHOWCASE
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
DASHBOARD SHOWCASE
Jacob Armour, Michigan DOT
RECENT BrM INSPECTION ENHANCEMENTS
Jacob Armour, Michigan DOT
BrM 6.7/6.7.1 UPDATE
Kevin Murata, Mayvue
MIDWEST BRIDGE ELEMENT DETERIORATION TPF-5(432)
Phil Meinel, Wisconsin DOT
BrM CRYSTAL REPORTS
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue
BrM MOBILE
Ryan Rodemoyer, Mayvue
STATE SUCCESS STORY (MOBILE IMPLEMENTATION)
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
ANCILLARY ASSETS
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
OPTIMIZER/LCCA REFRESHER TRAINING
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue
FINAL BrM BUSINESS

2022 User Group Meeting
OPENING REMARKS
Ed Lutgen, P.E., Minnesota DOT
FHWA UPDATE
Derek Constable, P.E., FHWA
MAPS AND MULTIMEDIA WIDGET
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
AASHTOWare UPDATE
Ryan Fragapane, AASHTO
COMPONENT DETERIORATION AND NBI CONVERSION PROFILES
Massoud Nasrollahi, Ph.D., P.E., Virginia DOT
MICHIGAN DOT ANCILLARY STRUCTURES
Jacob Armour, P.E., Michigan DOT
MINNESOTA DOT – TRANSITION TO BrM
David Hedeen, P.E., Minnesota DOT
NCHRP 20-68, SCAN 20-01, SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES TO UTILIZING BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING IN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANS
Basak Bektas, P.E., Ph.D., Minnesota State University
STATE EXPERIENCES: MONTANA
Tim Welter, Montana DOT
STATE EXPERIENCES: KENTUCKY
Kathrine Caldwell, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

2021 User Group Meeting
OPENING REMARKS
Ed Lutgen, P.E., Minnesota DOT
AASHTOWARE BRIDGE TASK FORCE UPDATE
Eric Christie, P.E., Vice-Chair, Alabama DOT
AASHTOWARE OVERVIEW
Ryan Fragapane, AASHTO
FHWA UPDATE
Derek Constable, P.E., FHWA
WRITING QUERIES FOR BrM LAYOUTS AND FILTERS: BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND SIGN MODULES
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue Solutions
DONATIONS & PROPOSALS (User Certifications, Critical Findings/Request for Action, Data Analytical Tools, Signs Module with Multimedia, Funding by Project Allocation Category)
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue Solutions
SUPPRESSION RULE (Formerly ‘Look Ahead Rule’)
Kevin Murata, P.E., Mayvue Solutions
MULTIMEDIA IMPLEMENTATION IN THE RHODE ISLAND DOT
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
NEW FIELDS IN BrM
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
BrM CONFIGURATION ACTIVITIES IN THE NEBRASKA DOT
Kent Miller, P.E., Nebraska DOT
WEB SERVICE INTEGRATION WITH BrDR
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue Solutions
AASHTOWARE BrM MOBILE APP
Kevin Murata, P.E., Mayvue Solutions

2020 User Group Meeting
OPENING REMARKS
Ed Lutgen, P.E., Minnesota DOT
AASHTOWARE BRIDGE TASK FORCE UPDATE
Eric Christie, P.E., Alabama DOT
OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME
Ryan Fragapane, AASHTO
FHWA UPDATE
Derek Constable, P.E., FHWA
LCCA – CURRENT FUNCTIONALITY/COMING ENHANCEMENTS
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue Solutions
MICHIGAN BrM BRIDGE INSPECTION ENHANCEMENTS
Jacob Armour, P.E., Michigan DOT
BrM 6.4 – MULTIMEDIA, AZDOT AND VDOT ENHANCEMENTS
Rob Schultz & Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue Solutions
SCDOT Enhancements to BrM
Emily Berry, P.E., South Carolina DOT
RIDOT BrM ANCILLARY STRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS
Craig Nazareth, Rhode Island DOT
MICHIGAN BrM PAVEMENT ENHANCEMENTS
Lina Chapman, Michigan DOT
BrM 0 TO 60
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue Solutions
REFINING BrM OPTIMIZATION RESULTS
Zac Boyle, P.E., Mayvue Solutions

2019 User Group Meeting

  • Welcome to KY – Heather Stout
  • AASHTOWare Bridge TF Update – Eric Christie
  • Now Available in 6.2 – Zac Boyle
  • Coming Soon in 6.3 – Zac Boyle
  • Data Interactions with Optimization – Zac Boyle
  • KYTC Bridge Intergration – Will Holmes
  • FHWA Life-Cycle Planning Process and BrM – Derek Constable
  • Using BrM to Develop the TAMP NDDOT – Nancy Huether
  • 2019 BrMUG AASHTO Overview Survey Presentation – Judy Tarwater
  • FHWA Update – Derek Constable
  • WSDOT BrM Web Services – Paul Evans
  • 0 to 60 with Optimization – Zac Boyle
  • JIRA Service Desk – Rob Schultz
  • Road and Bridge Management in BrM – Beckie Curtis
  • BrM Mobile Application – Rob Schultz
  • 5 Topics Every BrM User Should Know – Zac Boyle
  • One the Horizon – User Group

2018 User Group Meeting

  • AASHTOWare Bridge Management Update – Eric Christie, P.E.
  • AASHTO Update and Brief Overview of AASHTOWare – Judy Tarwater, P.E.
  • NMSU Bridge Inspection and Evaluation Program – Dr. David Jauregui
  • New Mexico Bridge Preservation Program – Kathy Crowell, P.E.
  • Intro to BrM 6 – Zac Boyle, P.E.
  • Steps for Implementing BrM – Kevin Murata, P.E.
  • Initial Calibration of BrM for Projects – Harjit Bal, P.E.
  • Transportation Performance Management – Michigan’s Bridge Target Setting Method – Rebecca Curtis, P.E.
  • Intergrating Bridge Preservation into Your TAMP – Mark Faulhaber, P.E.
  • Benefit Groups and Action Defs – Craig Nazareth, P.E.
  • Deterioration Rate Setup – Zac Boyle, P.E.
  • Creating Custom Pages with Visual Form Editor – Mark Faulhaber, P.E.
  • Optimizer Lessons Learned – Zac Boyle, P.E.

2017 User Group Meeting

  • Welcome – Kendal Walus, P.E.
  • VDOT Nova District – Gary Runco, P.E.
  • Welcome to Virginia – Kendal Walus, P.E.
  • AASHTOWare Task Force Update – Eric Christie, P.E.
  • AASHTO Update – Judy Skeen Tarwater, P.E.
  • Update to the Bridge Management Section of the Manual – Beckie Curtis, P.E.
  • FHWA Update – New Coding Guide
    Presentation Not Available
  • BrM Implementation in VDOT – Deterioration Models – Environments for Joints
  • Wizardry Show Off – Craig Nazareth
    Presentation Not Available
  • BrM 5.3 New Features: Condition Grid – Zac Boyle, P.E.,
  • BrM 5.3 New Features: Load Rating – Zac Boyle, P.E.,
  • BrM Reports TAG – Beckie Curtis, P.E.
  • Deterioration Models – Paul Thompson
  • On the BrM Horizon – Task Force

2016 User Group Meeting

  • Welcome
  • AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force Update – Eric Christie
  • AASHTO Update – Judy Tarwater
  • FHWA Update – Derek Constable
  • TxDOT Implementation of BrM – Tom Yarbrough
  • Pennsylvania Turnpike Customizations – Brad Updegrave
  • Bridge Scour Risk Management SCAN – Beckie Curtis
  • 3D Inspections – Beckie Curtis
  • BrM Crowd Funding – Zac Boyle
  • Incorporation of Tunnels into BrM – Bruce Novakovich
  • 5.2.3 Walk Though – Zac Boyle

2015 User Group Meeting

  • BrMUG Keynote
  • UDOT AMSC Final
  • AASHTO BrM Users
  • Admin Overview Customer Satisfaction Survey
  • Lifecycle of a Bug & How to Use JIRA
  • Bug Policy Workflow
  • Wizardry Showoff: Utah – Other Tables Presentation
  • Wizardry Showoff: Hawaii – BrMUG Presentation
  • Wizardry Showoff: Hawaii – Multimedia Excerpt
    Presentation Not Available
  • Wizardry Showoff: Alabama – Scheduled Processes
  • Wizardry Showoff: Michigan – 3D WBIS Video Update
    Presentation Not Available
  • BrM 5.2.2 Database Conversion
  • Deterioration Modeling
  • New Inspection & Security Modules 5.2.2: Whitepaper March 2013
    Presentation Not Available
  • New Inspection & Security Modules 5.2.2: BrM 5.2.2 System Requiremetns
    Presentation Not Available
  • BrMUG 2015 5.2.3 Overview
    Presentation Not Available

2014 User Group Meeting

  • South Dakota Opening Remarks
  • Bentley Presents BrM 5.2.2
  • BrM 5.2.1 Implementation
  • AASHTOWare Bridge Management Update
  • Bridge Management Administrative Overview
  • FHWA Update
  • Kentucky Customizations
  • BrM Dashboard Discussion

2013 User Group Meeting

  • AASHTO Update
  • BrM 5.1.3 Overview
  • BrM 5.1.3 Oregon Implementation
  • BrM 5.2.1 Overview
  • BrM 5.2.2 Design
  • TRT Update