{"id":24,"date":"2015-07-10T17:24:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T17:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-04-17T21:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T01:09:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/","title":{"rendered":"About the CFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of the Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) at North Carolina State University is to perform advanced research and development of construction materials, structural and geotechnical systems, and processes that enhance the sustainability and economy of civil infrastructure through innovation and vision. The facility also provides unique research and training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students pursuing civil engineering as a profession.<\/p>\n<div class=\"right\">\n<ul>\n<li>Established in 1996.<\/li>\n<li>Part of the NCSU <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccee.ncsu.edu\">Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Result of a joint investment by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the State of North Carolina.<\/li>\n<li>20,000 sq. ft. research complex with <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/graduate-students\/\">student<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/facultystaff\/\">faculty and staff<\/a> offices, state-of-the-art <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/facilities\/\">laboratories<\/a>, and extensive equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Distinguished for its <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/research\/\">research<\/a> capacity that allows testing large -scale structural and geotechnical systems under a wide variety of loading and environmental conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Provides specialized <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/commercial-services\/\">commercial services<\/a> through Testing Service Agreements and a close association with the Industrial Extension Service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\">\n<h3>Activities<\/h3>\n<div class=\"right\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li><strong>Applied and Fundamental <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Development, <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/commercial-services\/\">Testing<\/a>, and Code Compliance Testing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Expert Engineering and Scientific <a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/commercial-services\/\">Support<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Training and Professional Development<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zialecture.com\/\">Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/extension\/aci\/\">ACI and NCDOT Concrete Field Technician Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/492\/2015\/08\/1.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"300x243\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/492\/2015\/08\/1-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"Constructed Facilities Lab on NCSU Centennial Campus\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/492\/2015\/08\/2.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"300x196\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-88 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/492\/2015\/08\/2-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Constructed Facilities Lab on NCSU Centennial Campus\" width=\"367\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of the Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) at North Carolina State University is to perform advanced research and development of construction materials, structural and geotechnical systems, and processes that enhance the sustainability and economy of civil infrastructure through innovation and vision. 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