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Introduction:

CFL Building at Night
  • Established in 1996

  • Result of a joint investment by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the State of North Carolina

  • 20,000 ft 2 research complex with student and faculty offices, state-of-the-art laboratories, and equipment

  • Distinguished for its capacity to test large to full-scale structural systems under a wide variety of environmental conditions

  • Provides specialized industrial outreach through its close association with the Industrial Extension Service at NC State University

  • Conducts fundamental and applied research through the NSF Industry / University Cooperative Research Center, Repair of Buildings and Bridges with Composites (RB2C)

  • One of a few university laboratories in the United States accredited by the International Accreditation Service (IAS) to perform testing in accordance with the ISO 17025 standard.