The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to purchase high-capacity, high-performance structural test equipment. This equipment will significantly upgrade the University's Grady E. Harvell Civil Engineering Research and Education Center (CEREC) testing laboratory, allowing it to test larger-scale specimens at higher loads and loading rates. Key items to be procured include a 1.0 million lb. servo-hydraulic actuator, several smaller long-stroke actuators, a 2.2 million lb. compression test machine, and hydraulic system improvements to support advanced hybrid testing protocols. These upgrades will place the CEREC among the top testing laboratories in the country and enable the university to compete for additional research funding. The grant award period runs from September 2024 through August 2027.
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