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56 ADE Agency-Defined Element/Agency-Developed Element ANN Artificial Neural Network BME Bridge Management Element BMS Bridge Management System BMSNBI NBI Translator BrM AASHTOWare⢠Bridge Management Software CoRe Commonly Recognized CS Condition State DOT Department of Transportation dTIMS Deighton dTIMS® Infrastructure Asset Management Software GCR General Condition Rating GPR Ground Penetrating Radar HBP Highway Bridge Program IABMAS International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety IRT Infrared Thermography MBEI Manual for Bridge Element Inspection (AASHTO) MRR&I Management, Repair, Rehabilitation, and Improvement NAT Network Analysis Tool (Florida DOT) NBE National Bridge Element NBI National Bridge Inventory NBIS National Bridge Inspection Standards NDE Nondestructive Evaluation NHS National Highway System PLAT Project Level Analysis Tool (Florida DOT) QA Quality Assurance QC Quality Control TSP2 Transportation System Preservation Technical Services Program Abbreviations