Founded in 1987, ORITE maintains a diverse multi-million dollar portfolio of projects that are externally supported by government and industry.
Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment
Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment
Modern transportation and highway systems are critical to the sustainability of modern society. Preserving and improving this infrastructure presents a major challenge and a unique opportunity for civil engineers to improve the health, safety, cost-effectiveness, and longevity of these systems and share our knowledge with stakeholders.
With multidisciplinary expertise in transportation infrastructure and environmental engineering, plus an array of cutting-edge facilities and laboratory resources, researchers at the Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment (ORITE) are dedicated to finding innovative solutions to infrastructure challenges and mitigating its environmental effects.
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Research Projects
ORITE develops transportation infrastructure and environmental engineering solutions by monitoring and evaluating the health of bridges, pipes and pavement.
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Research Facilities
ORITE facilities include the Mobile Civil Infrastructure Laboratory, an Accelerated Pavement Load Facility, the Center for Pipe and Underground Structures, and an Advanced Asphalt Research Laboratory.
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Research Equipment
ORITE has extensive equipment and facilities designed to study and solve a myriad of transportation infrastructure and environmental issues.
ORITE in the News
Researchers Lead National Effort to Revolutionize Pipe Rehabilitation
Faculty are leading national research investigating a low-cost alternative to excavating and replacing corroded piping through using Cured-in-place pipe liners.
Pollution-to-Pigment Project Featured in TIME Magazine
Dr. Guy Riefler Plant develops a way to transform iron from acid mine drainage into marketable paint pigments.
Researchers Study Impact of Fire on Underground Structures, Building Water Reservoirs
Faculty studied how underground piping is impacted by excessive heat and created an underground water reservoir solution to help extinguish fires.