IRISE Future Direction

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