RIME Team at TRB 2023 in DC

The RIME team presented the following two papers in the lectern sessions at TRB 2023.

• Serap Hanbay, and Hani Nassif, “ASSESSMENT OF DYNAMIC LOAD ALLOWANCE OF SPECIALIZED HAULING AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES FOR STEEL GIRDER BRIDGES”, Session: Steel Bridges: Intersecting Welds, Risk-Based Inspection, and Instrumentation
• Peng Lou, Chan Yang, and Hani Nassif, “LIVE LOAD MULTIPLE PRESENCE FACTORS FOR DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF SHORT TO MEDIUM SPAN HIGHWAY BRIDGES”, Session: Bridge Management Models for Load Ratings and Repair Methods

Permit Vehicle Weigh-In-Motion Data Workshop

Dr. Nassif co-hosted a workshop entitled “Permit Vehicle Weigh-In-Motion Data Fusion to Improve Freight Knowledge” on Thursday, 1/12/2023.  This workshop was sponsored by Highway Traffic Monitoring Committee (ACP-70).  Most departments of transportation (DOTs) and/or local road agencies collect vehicle permit and weigh-in-motion (WIM) data.  Rarely are these two unique data sources fused or used together for a full understanding of route specific freight travel.  However, there are challenges in fusing these data together.  This workshop will provide a forum to present specific data issues and approaches using the data to improve our knowledge of the freight network and roadway loading. The objectives of this workshop are to share information on both permitted vehicles and WIM data and how they can be used to address highway infrastructure needs.  He presented a presentation entitled “Permit Policy in the US and Impact of Permit Vehicles on Bridges”.