IRISE FUTURE DIRECTION
Presenter: Julie Vandenbossche, PhD, PE
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
RESEARCH DIRECTION Focus areas 1. Safety 2. Climate resilience 3. Deterioration models of materials and structures 4. Performance enhancement Balance 2
Climate Resilience
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
• Worker Safety
IRISE RESEARCH DIRECTION 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
80% Applied 20% Fundamental
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Bio Inspired Microbial PCC
HMA DurabilityPavement Markings
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
• Worker Safety
PROJECT SELECTION Safety Tech Scan UAV Bridge Assessment
Balance among topics? • Yr 4 heavily invested landslides • Several but smaller projects in safety Big vs small projects High risk/reward vs low risk Quantifying value for future projects?
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Landslide Workshop & Seminar Series
PCC Early Opening
Landslide Best Practices
Climate Resilience Material Compatible PCC Repairs JPCP Joint Design Optimization
Bio Inspired Microbial PCC
HMA DurabilityPavement Markings
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
• Worker Safety
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Funding and research opportunities Conference presentations & participation Meeting participation Seminar presentations & participation Class projects/site visits Coop Scholarship Program Other opportunities to… Student contests to find solutions? - Benefit students Engage high school students?
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Benefit IRISE members
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
PARTNER GROWTH Other areas that should be represented or strengthen current areas? Current - Highway owner, designer, builder, workers Potential - Rail, Utilities, safety, climate resilience, etc.? Interactions with other universities, agencies, associations? - Denotes Founding Members 6
University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING SOURCES CPWR proposal NIOSH Foundation funding UTC Others…..
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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering
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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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering