TRANS-IPIC 2025 UTC Workshop
The Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) is happy to be coordinating with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute of Illinois & Wisconsin (PCI-IW) to organize the 2025 in person workshop.
Tuesday, 04/22/2025, and Wednesday, 04/23/2025
Big Ten Office and Conference Center (Rosemont, IL)
Day 1 (04/22): Research talks (AM) and precast plant tour (PM)
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (CST)
Day 2 (04/23): Research talks, poster sessions, and panel
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (CST)
Workshop Scope
The Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) is a University Transportation Center (UTC) federally funded by the USDOT and is the first consortium to address the durability of the U.S.'s transportation infrastructure by focusing on Precast Concrete (PC)-related technologies. Our research seeks to advance the holistic infrastructure PC construction, implementation, and maintenance process.
TRANS-IPIC is proud to be coordinating with PCI-IW to host our 2nd annual in person Workshop on April 22nd and 23rd, 2025. During this two-day Workshop, principal investigators (and their students) from five universities, industry experts, and state DOT members, will present on the latest in precast concrete innovations and projects.
Participants and Sponsors
Who Should Attend?
TRANS-IPIC 2025 Workshop is for engineers, researchers, and industry members interested in advancing their knowledge of Precast Concrete (PC), PC-related technologies, and utilizing PC to boost durability and safety of various transportation modes in the U.S. through infrastructure repair and reconstruction.
Topics Covered
| Smart Materials | Bio-Inspired Precast Technology | |||
| Self-Healing Concrete | Scanning technologies | |||
| Remote Sensing | 3D Printing | |||
| Building Information Management (BIM) | Construction Materials | |||
| Machine Learning | Phase Changing Materials | |||
| Shape Memory Alloys | Nanomaterials | |||
| Robotics | Railroad Ties | |||
| Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) | Smart Sensing and Monitoring | |||
| BIM-Based Quality Control | Adaptive Structures | |||
| LiDAR-Based Damage Detection | ||||
PDH
Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be offered each day for this 2-day Workshop.
Registration Fees
- 1-Day Registration - $200.00
- 2-Day Registration - $300.00
- Event Sponsor (includes registration for 1 person) - $600.00
- Industry Presenter - Free
- 2024 TRANS-IPIC Proposal Review Panelist - Free
- TRANS-IPIC Researcher (faculty, student, post doc) - Free
Precast Plant Tour
TRANS-IPIC is pleased to announce as part of this year's workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in precast plant tour at Dukane Precast, at their Naperville location. This plant tour will occur in the afternoon of Tuesday, 04/22/2025. Transportation to and from the Workshop venue will be provided.
- DUKANE PRECAST, INC.
- 1805 High Grove Lane, Ste 137.
- Naperville,
- IL 60540-3987.
Venue Information:
This two-day event will be held at the Big Ten Office and Conference Center in Rosemont, IL.
5440 Park Place, Rosemont, IL 60018
Information on the Big Ten Office and Conference Center can be found HERE.
Travel Information:
The Big Ten Office and Conference Center is conveniently located less than 10 minutes from Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
Directions from O'Hare Airport to the B1G conference center can be found HERE.
Hotel Information:
Below are the hotels recommended by the Big Ten Office and Conference Center:
Parking Information:
Parking is conveniently located at the nearby Parkway Bank Park garage.
The validated rate is $7.50 per day. Please remember, tickets must be validated at the Big Ten security desk prior to returning to car for departure.