Kim elected fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
Yong-Rak Kim
Dr. Yong-Rak Kim, with the Advanced Infrastructure Materials & Manufacturing Lab, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Congratulations to Dr. Kim on this great honor, recognizing his efforts in the civil engineering field.Read more
Federal Highway Administration Engineer Visits CIR
Anand Puppala, Raymundo Case, Pete Keating
Silas Nichols, Principal Bridge Engineer - Geotechnical at Federal Highway Administration, visited Dr. Anand Puppala, Interim Director at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal, where he was able to tour the CIR facilities.Read more
Hypervelocity Gas Gun at CIR Visited by Atomic Frontier
Thomas Lacy Jr
The Shield Lab's Hypervelocity Impact team was recently visited by YouTuber, Atomic Frontier. The lab's research is aimed at enabling unique high-rate materials characterization and multiscale numerical model development and implementation. Read more
Improving infrastructure materials through scalable testing
Anand Puppala, Homero Castaneda-Lopez, Zachary Grasley, Petros Sideris
In a state as vast as Texas, temperatures can be extreme. From the daunting heat of long summer days to record-breaking cold snaps, the drastic fluctuation has the potential to adversely affect infrastructure. Research at the CIR encompasses all aspects of infrastructure.Read more
Using historical weather data to optimize power grid
Thomas Overbye
Dr. Thomas Overbye, head of the Control Room Lab at the CIR, is investigating a novel way that historical weather can play a crucial role in benefiting the grid today by researching the outlier weather conditions.Read more
East Texas News Station Visits the HVIL to Discuss the Importance of Tornado Safety Measures
Thomas Lacy Jr
The Hypervelocity Impact Lab (HVIL), part of the CIR Shield Lab, had researchers weighed in on the importance of seeking proper safety during a tornado. The HVIL is aimed at enabling unique high-rate materials characterization and multiscale numerical model development and implementatiRead more
