National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center

1. National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure Resident Faculty Research at this Site – Examples Dr. Sami Rizkalla Site Director Innovative Bonding and Fibers for Strengthening Concrete Structures Dr. Rudolf Seracino Associate Site Director Innovative FRP Shear Transfer Mechanism for Precast Prestressed Concrete Sandwich Panels FRP Anchorage Systems for Strengthening Infill Masonry Structures Rapid FRP Repair of Damaged Reinforced Concrete Columns 3-D FRP Sandwich Panels with Corrugated Sheets for Bridge Decks Site Features and Capabilities Constructed Facilities Laboratory Faculty, Staff, and Students Industry Sponsors • Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) • 6000+ ft2 structural testing strong floor • Hydraulic actuator range: 3 kips to 440 kips • Compression testing capacity up to 2000 kips • Loading frames to accommodate various reconfigurable loading conditions • Significant cyber-infrastructure to facilitate the analysis and real-time dissemination of test results • Distinguished for its capacity to test large- to full-scale structures systems under a wide variety of physical and environmental conditions • Uni-axial shake table • 160 ft2 environmental chamber Grancrete, Inc. • One of a few university laboratories accredited by the International Accreditation Services (IAS) to perform International Code Council (ICC) compliance testing Martin Marietta Composites • Cyclic loading for seismic research • Typical large-scale testing project