Upcoming Webinar
Upcoming Webinar
The Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) is proud to host Research Highlights Webinars each month to showcase the exciting research conducted by teams from five universities as we seek to address the U.S.'s transportation infrastructure durability challenges by focusing on Precast Concrete (PC)-related technologies.
Register for TRANS-IPIC next Research Highlights Webinar below!
Tuesday, 09/22/2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central
Topic 1:
Automated Durability Testing of Concrete via Computer Vision
Abstract
Moisture transport properties play a critical role in the durability of cementitious materials and are commonly evaluated through water absorption testing following ASTM C1585, which is labor-intensive and depends on intermittent manual measurements. This study presents an automated, non-contact, image-based approach for estimating water absorption and sorptivity in cementitious systems.
Principal Investigator
Professor Nishant Garg
Topic 2:
Integrating Sensing Technologies, AI, and BIM to Automate the Lifecycle Quality Control of Precast MSE Wall Systems
Abstract
Quality control of precast concrete elements remains manual and fragmented across lifecycle stages. Integrating BIM with pocket LiDAR, vision sensing, and AI results in a BIM-based digital twin that 1) automates labor-intensive and error-prone tasks of dimensional measurement and damage quantification; and 2) enables seamless sharing and accumulation of data and knowledge throughout the lifecycle.
Principal Investigator
Professor Hubo Cai
Graduate Student
Yeji Hong