IRISE Annual Report

IRISE ANNUAL REPORT

Presenter: Julie Vandenbossche, PhD, PE

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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering

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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University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering

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

University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering

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

University of Pittsburgh | Swanson School of Engineering

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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