NC State Lab / Facility Tours
Following the concluding plenary session / lunch on Day 2, attendees are invited to participate in a tour of NC State laboratories and facilities relevant to transportation researchers and practitioners.
These tours are limited in capacity to 25 participants each, and a separate signup is required. Participation is first-come, first-served.
Thursday, March 30 - 1:15 - 3:30 pm
Tour 1
Constructed Facilities Lab (CFL)
Structural engineering research facility that enables testing full-scale bridge girders, building systems, and other structural components.
Geotechnical Labs (at CFL)
A brief overview of the geotechnical materials and systems research labs and a summary of the ongoing research, including bio-stabilization, dynamic soil properties, unsaturated soil behavior, and offshore foundations.
Hydraulic Research Lab
Tour will include a brief overview of the hydraulics lab space and a summary of some of the ongoing research in fungal stormwater treatment, fat, oil, and grease deposits in collection systems, and smog eating pavements.
Asphalt Multiscale Mechanics and Characterization Laboratory
Transportation materials testing laboratory evaluating the multiscale mechanical characterization of paving materials.
Sensing and Materials Research Team (SMART) Lab
Tour will cover the concrete technology lab (1140) and SMART lab (1330); SMART lab is a state-of-the-art lab dedicated to the materials science construction materials including cementitious materials, concrete, and wood as well as sensor and sensing method development.
Multifunctional Composites Group (MCG)
Interdisciplinary team of researchers developing next-generation structural composites for self-healing, self-sensing, thermal-management, and beyond.
Tour 2
Hydraulic Research Lab
Tour will include a brief overview of the hydraulics lab space and a summary of some of the ongoing research in fungal stormwater treatment, fat, oil, and grease deposits in collection systems, and smog eating pavements.
Driving Simulation Laboratory (DSL)
A six degree of freedom driving simulator will be demonstrated along with eye tracking hardware. One or two models will be demonstrated from recent NCDOT research.
Construction Automation and Robotics Lab (CARL)
Following a brief overview of the lab space, the CARL team will provide a demo of a construction welding robot.
Advanced Transportation Lab for Automated Systems (ATLAS)
A 1/18 scale automated vehicle testbed will be demonstrated.
Constructed Facilities Lab (CFL)
Structural engineering research facility that enables testing full-scale bridge girders, building systems, and other structural components.
Geotechnical Labs (at CFL)
A brief overview of the geotechnical materials and systems research labs and a summary of the ongoing research, including bio-stabilization, dynamic soil properties, unsaturated soil behavior, and offshore foundations.