International Task Force Trip to Western Europe on Constructed Civil Infrastructure Systems

土木建筑基础设施系统（CCIS）是美国土木工程建筑业务的最大组成部分之一。开发和实施先进和创新的CCIS技术是保持美国设计和建筑行业竞争力的关键。特别是，随着1993年开始的“联合西欧共同体“，潜在的大量商业机会是前苏联集团国家的新兴市场。因此，重要的是要确定CCIS在西欧的最新技术水平，预测技术趋势，并了解西欧国家为促进和实施创新而成功开发和使用的高效研发机制。ASCE的土木工程研究基金会（CERF）和国家科学基金会（NSF）与世界技术评价中心（WTEC）/日本技术评价中心（JTEC）一起，正在组织一次国际工作队访问西欧国家的选定地点。//

Constructed Civil Infrastructure Systems (CCIS) is one of the largest components of the civil engineering construction business in the United States. Development and implementation of advanced and innovative CCIS technologies are pivotal for maintaining the competitiveness of U.S. design and construction industries. In particular, with a "United Western European Community (EC) " beginning in 1993, potential high-volume business opportunities are emerging markets in previous Soviet Block Countries. Thus, it is important to identify CCIS state-of-the-art in Western Europe, forecast technology trends, and gain an understanding of the highly effective R&D mechanisms being developed and used successfully by western European countries for promoting and implementing innovation into practice in Western Europe. ASCE's Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), in conjunction with the World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC)/Japanese Technology Evaluation Center (JTEC), are organizing an International Task Force trip to selected sites in Western European countries. //