Renovation of Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory

在土木工程应用的背景下，Wylie材料研究是任何现代成功工程计划的重要组成部分。美国的基本公共工程基础设施需要大规模升级。在全国范围内最终改善这些设施的一个重要因素是在设计和建筑行业中开发、引进和实施新材料。密歇根大学的这个项目正试图在这一过程中发挥重要作用。该奖项将使该机构通过改造设施，更有效地利用其目前（4000平方英尺）的实验室空间进行材料研究。通过大规模重组和升级这些设施，材料研究和研究生培训将更加有效。设施改造将集中在不同区域的加工、机械测试和微观结构分析功能。这将使研究人员能够独立操作，并在不同的功能活动中富有成效，这在目前的实验室环境中是不可能的。＊＊＊

9313461 Wylie Materials research, in the context of Civil Engineering applications, is an essential subset of any modern, successful engineering program. The basic public works infrastructure in the United States is in need of massive upgrading. An important ingredient in the ultimate improvement of these facilities nationwide is the development, introduction, and implementation of new materials into the design and construction industry. The program at the University of Michigan is attempting to play a major role in this process. This award will make it possible for this institution to more efficiently utilize their current (4000 square feet) laboratory space in materials research through renovation of the facilities. Through massively reorganizing and upgrading these facilities, the materials research and graduate training will be made more effective. The facilities renovations will focus on the functions of processing, mechanical testing, and microstructural analysis in separate areas. This will enable researchers to operate independently and be productive in different functional activities, something that is impossible in the current laboratory environment. ***