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specifications groups such as AASHTO or ASTM. One of <strong>the</strong> reasons<br />

that this project has this potential is that a technology transfer<br />

team was established early <strong>and</strong> Bethlehem Steel has been<br />

active <strong>in</strong> assist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> transfer. (See Figure 2.) A proposal<br />

<strong>for</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r fund<strong>in</strong>g was also submitted to <strong>the</strong> Federal Highway<br />

Adm<strong>in</strong>istration after a meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>re <strong>in</strong> June 1991. The topic of<br />

corrosion has been identified as a high priority <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> FHWA<br />

Structures Research Program. A patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,045,775)<br />

was issued <strong>in</strong> September, 1991, <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Coulometer, fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />

streng<strong>the</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ATLSS position <strong>in</strong> transferr<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> technology<br />

to practice.<br />

CORROSION MONITOR<br />

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TEAM<br />

Needs & Technology Technology Fund. & Develop.<br />

Developers Users Agents<br />

ATLSS PENN DOT<br />

BETH STEEL MICHIGAN DOT AISI<br />

USX NJ TURNPIKE BETH STEEL<br />

ALCOA N<br />

Codes & Manufacturer<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ards & Distributor<br />

AASHTO<br />

ASTM CHANT<br />

FHWA<br />

FIGURE 2<br />

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