A chat-based tool that helps transportation professionals identify the right nondestructive evaluation technologies for bridges, pavements, tunnels, and utilities.
FHWA InfoTechnology Assistant
A chat-based tool that helps transportation professionals identify the right nondestructive evaluation technologies for bridges, pavements, tunnels, and utilities.
FHWA InfoTechnology is a problem-focused web portal developed by the Federal Highway Administration that connects transportation practitioners with the latest knowledge on nondestructive evaluation technologies for bridges, tunnels, pavements, and underground utilities. For each technology, the portal provides comprehensive information covering application, physical principles, data acquisition and processing, interpretation methods, and both advantages and limitations — making it a go-to reference for transportation professionals looking to make informed, evidence-based decisions about infrastructure assessment.
The FHWA InfoTechnology AI Assistant takes this a step further, allowing users to navigate all of this knowledge conversationally — simply ask a question in plain language and get a direct, tailored answer, without having to manually work through the platform’s classification system.
Find the Right Technology Fast
No more manually navigating complex classification systems. Just describe your asset, material, and what you’re investigating, and the assistant surfaces the most relevant NDE methods instantly, in plain language, tailored to your real-world question using curated FHWA sources only.
Answers Backed by Technical Depth
Go beyond a simple search. The assistant pulls from technical documentation, references key resources, and interprets tables and supporting images, giving field professionals and engineers the detailed insights they need to make confident decisions.
Built for Practitioners, Not Just Experts
Whether you’re new to NDE or a seasoned engineer, the conversational interface meets you where you are. Ask follow-up questions, dig deeper into a technology, or get a quick answer on the go – all without needing to know where to look.