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To help perform this analysis, a data collection template was developed using Microsoft Excel and Visio. The first version of the data collection template was built as an Excel spreadsheet, in which data entities were represented in columns and projects were represented in rows. Figure 1 provides an illustration of this template.  \nFigure 1. Data Collection Template-Spreadsheet Format  \nThe second version of the data collection template was developed using a flowchart representation. The flowchart version provides a clearer representation of the data elements and relationship between data elements than can be provided in the Excel, spreadsheet representation. This template was developed using Visio and an illustration of this template is provided in Figure 2.  \nData from eight different HfL projects have been collected and compiled using both of these templates. The data collection templates were presented in the April TAC meeting. The templates were reviewed and approved by the TAC team. Depending on the results of Task 3, additional review of archival records and/or interviews may be conducted to collect additional information on these HfL projects.  \nFigure 2. Data Collection Template-Flowchart Version  \nTask 3 Details and Summary  \nAt the April face-to-face meeting with the TAC team, held in Portland, a summary of Task 1 and Task 2 results was presented, and new TAC members from Montana and Texas were introduced. The research team also used the meeting to get input from the TAC team needed to initiate Task 3. In a series of brainstorming sessions, TAC members discussed the criteria currently considered by their states in the decision-making process for determining if conventional or ABC techniques would be used. The focus of the brainstorming was to identify a complete list of any/all factors affecting decisions on the type of construction techniques used for a bridge replacement/rehabilitation project. The outcome of this effort was the creation of a comprehensive list of factors that enter into the decision-making process. Preliminary categories for each decision criteria were also identified. This list along with definitions is provided in the Appendix 1.  \nFrom the brainstorming work of the TAC team as well as this review of the literature, it was determined that bridge construction decisions are based on both quantitative and qualitative data. In addition, it was determined that some of the factors that enter into the decision-making process are difficult to fully quantify at the point in which decisions must be made. Having these diverse types of decision criteria make finding a suitable technique difficult, since many decision-making techniques are not able to integrate both qualitative and quantitative criteria simultaneously. After a comprehensive literature review, the research team recommended that a tool called Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) be considered for this project. AHP is technique  \nthat aids decision makers in prioritizing multiple criteria, and the outcome from an AHP analysis is a ranking of various design alternatives. Overall, AHP is well-suited for multi-criteria decision-making. AHP was introduced by Saaty (1977 and 1993), and its application in other domains is well-documented in the literature.  \nDespite the introduction of the AHP in the civil/structural engineering literature, the process has not been widely used in practice and may be unfamiliar to transportation personnel. The underlying hierarchy model uses pairwise comparisons of different criteria and a process by which these are combined to create a final recommendation. If the model or pairwise comparisons do not accurately reflect the criteria, this will be directly reflected in the results and inconsistencies in the comparisons will make the results unreliable. 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