摘要: |
Funding is provided to Iowa State University for the research project titled "Earthworks Engineering Research Center". The mission of the Earthworks Engineering Research Center is to be the nation's premier institution for developing fundamental knowledge of earth mechanics, and creating innovative technologies, sensors, and systems to enable rapid, high quality, environmentally friendly, and economical construction of roadways, aviation runways, railroad embankments, dams, structural foundations, fortifications constructed from earth materials, and related geotechnical applications. The primary goal of the Earthworks Engineering Research Center is to bring about rapid advancements in quality, economy, and performance of the geotechnical aspects of civil infrastructure through a fundamental understanding of earth mechanics, and by providing enabling technologies and supportive public policies. |