IRISE ANNUAL REPORT
Presenter: Julie Vandenbossche, PhD, PE
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IMPACTFUL RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (IRISE) Deteriorating transportation infrastructure Financial constraints demand a more sustainable approach
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IRISE RESEARCH DIRECTION
Climate Resilience
• Worker Safety
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
IRISE RESEARCH DIRECTION
Climate Resilience
• Worker Safety
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
IRISE RESEARCH DIRECTION
Climate Resilience
80% Applied 20% High risk/high reward • Worker Safety
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
IRISE RESEARCH DIRECTION
Climate Resilience
80% Applied 20% High risk/high reward • Worker Safety
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
IRISE RESEARCH DIRECTION
• Focus areas • Topics • Balance
Climate Resilience
80% Applied 20% High risk/high reward • Worker Safety
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UNIQUE APPROACH MISSION: Implementable solutions o Identify a deficiency/challenging issue o Develop impactful technology o Benefit seen by all parties (buy-in)
Approach… o Get all parties (owners, designers, builder, etc.) involved early in the process o Maintain their involvement throughout the process 8
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WE ARE INDEBTED TO OUR MEMBERS - Denotes Founding Members
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WE ESPECIALLY THANK OUR STEERING COMMITTEE Rich Barcaskey, CAWP Dan Cessna, Michael Baker International Chuck Niederriter, Golden Triangle Construction Michael Schultz, Pennsylvania Turnpike (Edward Skorpinski) Stephen Shanley, Allegheny County Brian Wall, PennDOT Clint Beck, FHWA (ex officio)
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RESEARCH PRODUCTS
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NOT JUST REPORTS
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ON-GOING RESEARCH: ASSESSING BRIDGE PERFORMANCE PI: Dr. Amir Alavi
IR Thermal Camera Pitt Bridge Condition Assessment System (PittBCAS)
HD Camera
Machine
Learning
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ON-GOING RESEARCH: EARLY OPENING PI: Dr. Lev Khazanovich
Criteria for Early Opening Based on o Traffic type o PCC strength gain • Lab vs field • Destructive vs NDT
www.grovecityohio.gov
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ON-GOING RESEARCH: QUANTIFYING VALUE PI: Dr. Mark Magalotti
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PROJECTS NOW BEING INITIATED Worker safety – Tech Innovations for Safer Pavement construction Pavements o Distresses under pavement markings o Joint Sealing/Design Optimization (fall start) o MCR field assessment (fall start)
Landslide Best Practices
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WHERE THE PROJECTS FIT Safety Tech Scan UAV Bridge Assessment
Landslide Workshop & Seminar Series
PCC Early Opening
Landslide Best Practices
Climate Resilience Material Compatible PCC Repairs JPCP Joint Design Optimization
Bio Inspired Microbial PCC
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HMA DurabilityPavement Markings
• Worker Safety
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT 1 post-doctoral fellow funded 10 graduate students funded Poster sessions Conference presentations Demo at 2020 Annual Meeting Landslide seminar presentations & participation Allegheny County Three Sisters Bridges presentations Class projects/site visits Coop Scholarship Program 18
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT 1 post-doctoral fellow funded 10 graduate students funded Poster sessions Conference presentations Demo at 2020 Annual Meeting Landslide seminar presentations & participation Allegheny County Three Sisters Bridges presentations Class projects/site visits Coop Scholarship Program 19
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT 1 post-doctoral fellow funded Other 10 graduate students funded opportunities Poster sessions Conference presentations Demo at 2020 Annual Meeting Landslide seminar presentations & participation Allegheny County Three Sisters Bridges presentations Class projects/site visits Coop Scholarship Program 20
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT 1 post-doctoral fellow funded Other 10 graduate students funded opportunities Poster sessions Conference presentations Demo at 2020 Annual Meeting Landslide seminar presentations & participation Allegheny County Three Sisters Bridges presentations Class projects/site visits Coop Scholarship Program 21
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YEAR 4 WORK PROGRAM TOPICS o o o o
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Climate Resilience: Landslide inventory and monitoring tool Safety: Construction accident data analysis and utility location methods Additive manufacturing and ABC techniques Concrete pavement performance
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Questions?
IRISE Director Contact Info.:
Julie Vandenbossche, P.E., Ph.D. jmv7@pitt.edu https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/Irise/ Or Google “Pitt IRISE”
IRISE Associate Director Contact Info.:
Gary Euler, P.E. gae13@pitt.edu
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