Nisal Peiris, Ph.D.

7/1/24 → 6/30/26

Project: Research project

SPR 25-662, Retrofit Design of Seismically Deficient Bridges on and Over the Interstates and Parkways in Western Kentucky

7/1/24 → 6/30/26

Project: Research project

SPR 25-663, Bridge Load Posting Based on Load Testing (Phase 2)

6/1/24 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

KHIT 160, Strengthening Corrosion Damaged RC Girders (067B00075N # KY-15X over North Fork KY River in Letcher County, D12)

11/15/23 → 6/30/26

Project: Research project

SPR 24-656: Seismic Vulnerability Assessments of Bridges in Kentucky for Compliance with FHWA’s 2022 Specifications

7/1/23 → 6/30/26

Project: Research project

SPR PRIME 2024

Kreis, S., Asher, J., Ashurst, K., Baskette, R., Beaven, B., Blackden, C., Blandford, B., Brown, M., Catchings, R., Caudill, R., Chen, M., Clay-Young, P., Creech, J., Dadi, G., Erhardt, G., Fields, M., Gibson, J., Goff, C., Graves, R., Green, E., Griffith, R., Harik, I., Jasper, J., Kirk, A., Koo, J., Li, Y., Marks, P., Martin, S., McIntosh, D., Miles, J., Moses, W., Nassereddine, H., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Ross, P., Sandlin, A., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Staats, W., Staats, E., Stamatiadis, N., Sun, L., VanDyke, C., Waddle, S., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Wang, T., Wilcoxson, J. & Zhang, X.

7/1/23 → 6/30/26

Project: Research project

SPR 24-654: Corrosion Performance Overview of Existing Concrete Reinforcement Options

Palle, S. & Peiris, N.

7/1/23 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

SPR PRIME FY2023

Kreis, S., Asher, J., Ashurst, K., Baskette, R., Beaven, B., Blackden, C., Blandford, B., Catchings, R., Caudill, R., Chen, M., Clay-Young, P., Creech, J., Dadi, G., Erhardt, G., Fields, M., Gibson, J., Goff, C., Graves, R., Green, E., Griffith, R., Harik, I., Howell, B., Jasper, J., Kirk, A., Koo, J., Marks, P., Martin, S., McIntosh, D., Miles, J., Moses, W., Nassereddine, H., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Ross, P., Scully, T., Smith, S., Souleyrette, R., Staats, E., Staats, W., Stamatiadis, N., Sun, L., VanDyke, C., Waddle, S., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Wang, T., Wilcoxson, J., Zhang, X. & Rister, B.

7/1/22 → 6/30/26

Project: Research project

KHIT 146: Retrofit of Impact Damaged PC I-Girder With CatStrong Carbon Fabrics (105B00143N - US 460 over I-75 - Scott County, D07)

1/1/22 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

SPR Prime FY2022

Kreis, S., Ashurst, K., Baskette, R., Baskette, R., Beaven, B., Blackden, C., Blandford, B., Catchings, R., Chen, M., Clay-Young, P., Creech, J., Dadi, G., Erhardt, G., Fields, M., Gibson, J., Goff, C., Graves, R., Green, E., Griffith, R., Harik, I., Howell, B., Jasper, J., Kirk, A., Koo, J., Marks, P., Marks, P., Martin, S., Moses, W., Nassereddine, H., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Ross, P., Scully, T., Smith, S., Souleyrette, R., Staats, E., Staats, W., Stamatiadis, N., Stromberg, A., Sun, L., VanDyke, C., Waddle, S., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Wang, T., Wilcoxson, J., Zhang, X., Grady, E., Rister, B., Taylor, T. & Wolfe, R.

7/1/21 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

SPR Prime FY2021

Kreis, S., Ashurst, K., Baskette, R., Baskette, R., Beaven, B., Blackden, C., Blandford, B., Catchings, R., Chen, M., Clay-Young, P., Creech, J., Dadi, G., Erhardt, G., Fields, M., Gibson, J., Goff, C., Graves, R., Green, E., Griffith, R., Harik, I., Horseman, M., Howell, B., Jasper, J., Jones, T., Kirk, A., Lewis, R., Marks, P., Marks, P., Martin, S., McIntosh, D., Nassereddine, H., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Pope, C., Ross, P., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Staats, E., Staats, W., Stamatiadis, N., Stromberg, A., Sun, L., VanDyke, C., Waddle, S., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Wang, T., Zhang, X., Agent, K., Crabtree, J., Grady, E., Kissick, J., Rister, B. & Taylor, T.

7/1/20 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

Finished

KHIT 143, Rapid Field Testing and Load Rating of Steel Girder Bridge without Design Plans (008B00098N-KY 237 over Tributary to Gunpowder Creek, Boon Co., KY)

7/20/21 → 7/30/22

Project: Research project

KHIT 142, Retrofit of Impact RCDG Bridge Girders using CatStrong UCF (089B00085N-KY over Western KY Pkwy Bridge in Muhlenberg County, D02)

7/10/21 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

KHIT 141, Deployment of CatStrong UCF to Retrofit Damaged PC Girders (105B00107R # KY-620 over I-75 in Scott County, D07)

6/15/21 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

SPR 21-607: Rapid Pothole Repair in Concrete Bridge Decks

7/1/20 → 8/31/22

Project: Research project

KHIT 135, Field Testing and Load Rating of the KY 676 Post-Tensioned Segmental Bridge (037B00074N - KY 676 Over Kentucky River in Franklin Co.

12/1/19 → 6/30/22

Project: Research project

RFP, NCHRP 20-07/Task 428: Update of the 2012 AASHTO Guide Specifications for the Design of Bonded FRP Systems for the Repair and Strengthening of Concrete Bridge Elements

National Academy of Sciences

9/3/19 → 7/30/21

Project: Research project

SPR 20-593: Bridge Load Posting Based on Load Testing

7/1/19 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

KHIT 131, Retrofit of Bridge Pier Caps with CatStrong UCF (Piers 6, 7, 8, & 13 - 073B00001N - US 45 Over Ohio River Bridge in McCracken Co., KY)

7/1/19 → 6/30/22

Project: Research project

KHIT 128, Deployment of CatStrong TCW and TCF for Retrofit of Timber Pier Piles (064B00019N & 064B00049N - Lawrence Co., D12)

5/15/19 → 6/30/22

Project: Research project

KHIT 127, Retrofit of Cracked Ends in PC I-Girders, I-69 Panther Creek, Clarks River, Graves County

10/15/18 → 6/30/23

Project: Research project

KHIT 126, Retrofit of Impacted Bridge Girders (039B00017N - KY 562 over I-71, Gallatin County

10/1/18 → 6/30/22

Project: Research project

SPR PRIME FY20

Kreis, S., Ashurst, K., Baskette, R., Baskette, R., Blackden, C., Blandford, B., Catchings, R., Chen, M., Creech, J., Dadi, G., Fields, M., Graves, R., Green, E., Harik, I., Howell, B., Jones, T., Kirk, A., Marks, P., Marks, P., Martin, S., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Ross, P., Scully, T., Stamatiadis, N., Sun, L., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Agent, K., Beckham, T., Clay-Young, P., Crabtree, J., Erhardt, G., Gibson, J., Grady, E., Jasper, J., Kissick, J., Lewis, R., McIntosh, D., Nassereddine, H., Rister, B., Souleyrette, R., Staats, E., Staats, W., Taylor, T., VanDyke, C., Waddle, S. & Zhang, X.

7/1/18 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

SPR Prime 2019

Kreis, S., Ashurst, K., Baskette, R., Baskette, R., Blackden, C., Blandford, B., Chen, M., Clay-Young, P., Dadi, G., Erhardt, G., Gibson, J., Graves, R., Green, E., Harik, I., Howell, B., Kirk, A., Martin, S., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Staats, E., Staats, W., Stamatiadis, N., Sun, L., VanDyke, C., Waddle, S., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Agent, K., Albright, N., Beckham, T., Crabtree, J., Hopwood, T., Kissick, J., Lewis, R., Pigman, J., Rister, B., Sturgill, R. & Taylor, T.

7/1/18 → 6/30/23

Project: Research project

KHIT 123: KY1057 Bridge Girder Retrofit Using CatStrong UCF and TCF, Powell County

6/25/18 → 6/30/22

Project: Research project

KHIT 119: Deployment of CatStrong UCF for Retrofit of PC Box Beams

5/1/18 → 6/30/21

Project: Research project

KHIT 113: Initial CatStrong Deployment for Bridge Retrofit Three KYTC Districts

7/1/17 → 6/30/23

Project: Research project

KHIT 116: Deployment of Catstrong UCF & TCF to Retrofit Deteriorated Pier Cap 006B00048L&R - I-64 over Kendall Springs Road and Licking River in Bath Count, D09

7/1/17 → 6/30/20

Project: Research project

SPR Prime 2018

Kreis, S., Agent, K., Ashurst, K., Blandford, B., Chen, M., Dadi, G., Erhardt, G., Gibson, J., Graves, R., Green, E., Harik, I., Howell, B., Jasper, J., Kirk, A., Martin, S., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Staats, E., Staats, W., Sun, L., VanDyke, C., Waddle, S., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Albright, N., Crabtree, J., Hopwood, T., Hunsucker, D., Kissick, J., Pigman, J., Rister, B., Sturgill, R. & Taylor, T.

7/1/17 → 6/30/23

Project: Research project

KHIT 104, First Deployment of Multi-Layered CatStrong UCF to Retrofit Impacted PC I-Girder

10/15/16 → 6/30/20

Project: Research project

SPR 17 Prime

Crabtree, J., Agent, K., Ashurst, K., Blandford, B., Chen, M., Dadi, G., Gibson, J., Graves, R., Green, E., Harik, I., Howell, B., Kirk, A., Kreis, S., Martin, S., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Rister, B., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Spellman, M., Sun, L., Taylor, T., VanDyke, C., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Fields, M., Hopwood, T., Hunsucker, D., Kissick, J., McCormack, S., Pigman, J. & Sturgill, R.

7/1/16 → 6/30/21

Project: Research project

KHIT 101, Retrofit of Pier Impact Damage using CatStrong UCF and TCF

11/10/15 → 6/30/18

Project: Research project

KHIT 100, High Performance CatStrong CRP Deployment to Retrofit a RCDG Bridge for Overheight Impact

11/1/15 → 6/30/18

Project: Research project

FRT 206, Development and Deployment of FRP for Bridge Substructure Retrofit

12/1/14 → 6/30/16

Project: Research project

KHIT 95, W.H. Natcher Pkwy. over US 68 Bridge Retrofit using CatStrong CRP and TCF, WarrenCounty, KY

11/1/14 → 6/30/18

Project: Research project

KHIT 94, Retrofit Using CatStrong UCF on KY 562 over I-71 Bridge in Gallatin Co., KY

9/1/14 → 6/30/18

Project: Research project

SPR 2016 Prime

Crabtree, J., Agent, K., Ashurst, K., Blandford, B., Chen, M., Gibson, J., Graves, R., Green, E., Harik, I., Howell, B., Kirk, A., Kissick, J., Kreis, S., Martin, S., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Rister, B., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Spellman, M., Stamatiadis, N., Sturgill, R., Sun, L., Taylor, T., VanDyke, C., Wallace, C., Walton, J., Agarwal, N., Fields, M., Hopwood, T., Hunsucker, D., McCormack, S., O'Connell, L. & Pigman, J.

7/1/14 → 6/30/19

Project: Research project

SPR 2015 Prime KTC

Crabtree, J., Agarwal, N., Agent, K., Ashurst, K., Blandford, B., Chen, M., Dadi, G., Fields, M., Gibson, J., Graves, R., Green, E., Grossardt, T., Harik, I., Howell, B., Kirk, A., Kissick, J., Kreis, S., Martin, S., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Rister, B., Rose, J., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Stamatiadis, N., Sturgill, R., Sun, L., Taylor, T., Walton, J., Hopwood, T., Hunsucker, D., O'Connell, L., Pigman, J. & Ripy, J.

7/1/14 → 6/30/19

Project: Research project

KHIT 87, Retrofit of I-64 Pier Caps/Walkways over River Road,Louisville, KY

5/12/14 → 6/30/14

Project: Research project

KHIT 87,Retrofit of I-64 Pier Caps/Walkways over River Road, Louisville, KY

5/12/14 → 6/30/18

Project: Research project

KHIT 86,Adjacent PPC I-beam Bridge with High Performance Materials

3/1/14 → 6/30/19

Project: Research project

KHIT 88, Retrofit of KY 583 Bridge over Blue Grass Pkwy, Hardin County, KY

3/1/14 → 6/30/17

Project: Research project

KHIT 88, Retrofit of KY 583 Bridge over Blue Grass Pkwy, Hardin County, KY

3/1/14 → 6/30/14

Project: Research project

KHIT 86,Adjacent PPC I-beam Bridge with High Performance Materials

3/1/14 → 6/30/14

Project: Research project

SPR 2014 Prime KTC

Crabtree, J., Agent, K., Ashurst, K., Chen, M., Graves, R., Green, E., Grossardt, T., Harik, I., Hartman, D., Hopwood, T., Hunsucker, D., Kirk, A., Kreis, S., McCormack, S., O'Connell, L., Palle, S., Peiris, N., Pigman, J., Ripy, J., Rister, B., Rose, J., Scully, T., Souleyrette, R., Stamatiadis, N., Sun, L., Taylor, T., Wallace, C. & Walton, J.

7/1/13 → 6/30/14

Project: Research project

FRT 198, Load Rating of Bridge Size Culverts

5/1/13 → 6/30/14

Project: Research project

FRT 198, Load Rating of Bridge Size Culverts

5/1/13 → 5/1/13

Project: Research project

FRT 198, Load Rating of Bridge Size Culverts

5/1/13 → 10/31/19

Project: Research project

KHIT 80, CFRP Application on KY 100 over CSX Railroad in Simpson County