Intelli-Viz – Comprehensive, Human-centered, Risk-based Online Platform for Evaluation, Visualization and Prioritization of Bridge Projects

Many of the nation’s bridges are aging and require urgent attention for rehabilitation or replacement. Traditional bridge prioritization approaches do not account for the broader impacts of bridge failures on access to critical infrastructure or community resilience. This project aims to address the shortcomings of the existing systems by developing a decision-support platform that considers diverse performance metrics, including mobility, and disaster resilience. Various national agencies have identified the need for computational platforms for varied purposes, such as the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Design Safe, SimCenter, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Interdependent Networked Community Resilience Modeling Environment (IN-CORE), funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The purpose of these platforms has been to improve disaster resilience by providing archives of data, state-of-the-art algorithms, and access to high-performance computational resources. However, these efforts have typically limited the use case to researchers instead of practicing professionals. While the proposed project is smaller than these cited efforts, the research focus and targeted user groups differ. The PI and Co-PIs will learn from these projects to implement best practices for data management, algorithmic integration, and long-term survivability. Implementing advanced prioritization methodologies requires data from multiple sources, optimization and statistical prediction techniques, and visualization tools to support decision-making. The platform will assess risk factors on bridges from routine wear to extreme disasters, enabling resilient strategies that strengthen evacuation routes and connectivity to essential services. Designed with a human-centered approach, the platform will prioritize bridge projects that improve safety, and quality of life. An online platform will reduce the time and effort of practical applications, enhance communication, and amplify the impact of other research projects.

• Record URL:
  • https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/comprehensive-human-centered-risk-based-online-platform-for-evaluationvisualization-and-prioritization-of-bridge-projects/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $87,255.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348322

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Innovative Bridge Technologies/Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (IBT/ABC-UTC)

  Florida International University
  Miami, FL  United States 

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Florida A&M University, Tallahassee

  404 Foote/Hilyer
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32307
• Principal Investigators:

  Sharma, Neetesh

• Start Date: 20250101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge management systems; Decision support systems; Disaster resilience; Risk assessment; Web applications
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01973316
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Innovative Bridge Technologies/Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (IBT/ABC-UTC)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348322
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Dec 2 2025 4:40PM