IRISE: Year 4 Program Presenter: Gary Euler, Associate Director
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Year 4 Projects Development of a Roadway Landslide Inventory and Analytical Tool for Southwestern Pennsylvania Three-dimensional Micro-mechanical Characterization of the Effect of Vibration and Compaction in Concrete Pavements Integrating Additive Manufacturing and Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques Investigating New Underground Utility Location Technologies and Novel Methods to Improve the Safety and Efficiency of Highway Construction Identifying Major Causes of Construction Accidents for the Paving Industry in Pennsylvania 2
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Formulating the Program Fall 2020 brainstorming session Development of short problem statements by faculty Recommended projects to Steering Committee Development of draft project scope statements Review by Steering Committee representatives Development of final project scope statements based on comments received
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Roadway Landslide Inventory and Analytical Tool The Problem: information about landslides is spread across multiple organizations
Need accessible, comprehensive and consistent geophysical information Guide mitigation efforts Help identify the most important causes for slope failure and locations most likely to fail Advance proactive approach to landslide monitoring and mitigation.
Objective: Design an inventory that amalgamates data from multiple agencies in a systematic and standardized format that addresses the needs of the interested agencies. Duration: 24-months Cost: $350,000 4
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Effect of Vibration and Compaction in Concrete Pavements The Problem: Paving process affected by manipulations performed during construction (i.e., vibration and compaction) Established practices do not take into account the specific conditions of the pavement.
Objectives: Build novel experimental tools to enable optimized design and construction Experimentally investigate the effect of vibration and compaction under different environmental conditions Build and validate computational tools and identify best practices Create new guidelines
Duration: 24-months Cost: $250,000 5
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Integrating Additive Manufacturing and Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques The Problem: Need for new technologies that can: increase the construction quality of Pre-Fabricated Bridge Elements and Systems Substantially reduce their construction time and labor cost Enhance their safety and reliability Minimize the environmental footprint of the PBES fabrication plants Enable in-situ repair of existing ABC elements via customizable design.
Objectives: Identify, fabricate and test of a range of 3D printable prefabricated bridge elements currently used in ABC projects. Duration: 24-months Cost: $150,000 6
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Investigating New Underground Utility Location Technologies and Novel Methods The Problem: Traditional systems are less reliable for locating deeper utilities, especially if inadequate frequency antennas are used. Lack of guidelines for equipment selection and test protocols for new methods
Objectives: Investigate technologies that could more accurately determine lateral position and depth of utilities to improve safety and optimize schedules for highway construction Develop requirements for the equipment and test protocols for data collection and data analysis.
Duration: 12-months Cost: $100,000 7
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Identifying Major Causes of Construction Accidents for the Paving Industry in Pennsylvania The Problem: More than 100 workers are killed and 20,000 are injured in
the highway and street construction industry annually Almost half of the accidents is from the movement of construction equipment and other construction-related activities.
Objectives: Identify and rank dangerous scenarios, taking into
consideration near-misses, in highway and street construction in Pennsylvania. Develop recommendations for avoiding or minimizing dangerous scenarios and informing the improvement of safety training and safety-related equipment.
Duration: 12-months Cost: $85,000 8
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
Contributions and Allocations Project
Budget
Landslide Inventory
$350,000
Vibration and Compaction
$250,000
ABC Construction Technique
$150,000
Utility Location
$100,000
Cause of Construction Accidents Total
$85,000 $935,000
Funds Available
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Year 4 Contributions
$700,000
PennDOT Landslide Extra Contribution
$250,000
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering