Center for Science and Technology of Advanced Cement-Based Materials

该中心与伊利诺伊大学、普渡大学、密歇根大学和国家标准与技术研究所合作，开展多学科互动研究，以及广泛的教育、推广和知识转移活动。研究重点是发展对水泥基材料的基本理解，以及水泥化学、微观结构、加工、微观力学和工程性能之间的复杂关系，并利用所获得的知识来设计高性能水泥基材料，这些材料具有优越的性能，可用于先进的材料结构和系统。这些目标需要一个跨学科、多机构、协调良好的研究团队，在水泥化学、断裂力学、表面科学、电气工程、计算机模拟和建模以及材料科学与工程方面具有专业知识。教育和推广活动包括针对高中科学和数学教师的大学前充实计划、针对高中生的为期5周的暑期计划、针对本科生的暑期研究体验计划。知识转移是通过研究研讨会、国际研究人员交流和研究合作、工业附属计划、积极参与伊利诺伊州技术挑战计划以及在适当的技术期刊上发表文章来实现的。该中心由Surendra P. Shah教授领导。

This Center, in association with the University of Illinois, Purdue University, the University of Michigan, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, undertakes multidisciplinary interactive research, as well as broadly based education, outreach, and knowledge transfer activities. The research focuses on developing a fundamental understanding of cement-based materials and the complex relationships among cement chemistry, microstructure, processing, micromechanics and engineering properties, and exploiting knowledge gained to design high performance cement-based materials with superior properties for use in advanced materials structures and systems. These goals require an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional and well coordinated research team, with expertise in cement chemistry, fracture mechanics, surface science, electrical engineering, computer simulation and modeling, and materials science and engineering. The educational and outreach activities include a pre-college enrichment program for high school science and math teachers, a five week summer program for high school students, and summer research experience for undergraduates. Knowledge transfer is effected through research symposia, international research personnel exchange and research collaboration, the Industrial Affiliates Program, active participation in the Illinois Technology Challenge Program, and publications in appropriate technical journals. This Center is directed by Professor Surendra P. Shah.