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NTIRI Members awarded the U.S. Department of Labor Grant

NTIRI Director Dr. Shahandashti, members Dr. Roy and Dr. Yin, along with Dr. Balderama, have been awarded the U.S. Department of Labor grant administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for FY 2025. NTIRI members will develop training and educational materials for resilience workers during debris removal and clean-up on hazard awareness, avoidance, and controls and inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Read More

Director Dr. Shahandashti to build price estimation and visualization tool for TxDOT

“The unit price will be different in Amarillo than in the Rio Grande Valley or in Houston or in North Texas,” Shahandashti said. “How much a cubic foot of concrete costs in those different locales varies greatly. This tool will help TxDOT issue the right costs for a certain project in a certain part of Texas.” … Read More

NTIRI Members Leverage Digital Twin Technology to Advance Transportation Network Resilience

NTIRI member and Architecture Assistant Professor Mahmoud Bayat, public affairs and planning Professor Jianling Li, civil engineering Professor Stephen P. Mattingly, landscape architecture and public affairs and planning Professor Qisheng Pan, and civil engineering Professor and NTIRI director Mohsen Shahandashti for their project “Leveraging AI and Digital Twins for Enhancing Resilience of Transportation Networks.”
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NTIRI Book Release

We are excited to announce the release of our new book, “Innovative Resilience and Infrastructure,” which explores groundbreaking advancements in infrastructure resilience and sustainability. This comprehensive work, authored by leading experts, provides valuable insights into cutting-edge practices and technologies that are shaping the future of infrastructure development. The book includes case studies, expert opinions, and practical guidelines to enhance infrastructure resilience in the face of modern challenges.
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