Click here to visit the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA) Website The following video of norway spruce load testing is courtesy of NELMA: University of Maine scientists are testing wood from some of the 3 billion trees the Civilian Conservation Corps planted during the Great Depression. Staff and students at the UMaine Advanced Structures and […]
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Click here to photos from the November 23rd dedication ceremony. News Release Nov. 23, 2015 Contact: Joshua Plourde, 207.581.2117 Editor’s Note: An animation of the new facility is available online. Photos of the dedication ceremony are available at this Dropbox link. We are processing video from the ceremony and will send that along as soon as possible. Harold […]
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News Release Nov. 16, 2015 Contact: Jennifer O’Leary, 207.515.3341 Orono, Maine — The University of Maine-led New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind project will be awarded an additional $3.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), subject to appropriations, to complete engineering and planning work, and approach financial close. The funding, announced by […]
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Defense Presentation By: Harold J. Walton Advisors: Bill Davids and Melissa Landon BEHAVIOR OF BURIED COMPOSITE ARCH BRIDGES Monday November 16, 2015 at 11:15 am Barrows Hall, Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Click here to download dissertation flyer. Abstract: This investigation focuses on soil-structure interaction of concrete-filled fiber reinforced polymer […]
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A paper by Dr. Yucheng Peng and Dr. Douglas J. Gardner titled, “Surface energy of cellulosic materials: The effect of particle morphology, particle size, and hydroxyl number,” has been published in the September 2015 edition of TAPPI Journal, Volume 14. The paper is highlighted as a featured paper on the journal’s cover. Peng is postdoctoral […]
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To view the award ceremony from October, 13, 2015, click here. Contact: Meghan Collins (207) 581-2117 mc@maine.edu — On October 13, 2015, Dr. Habib Dagher, founding Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will be recognized as a “2015 White House Transportation Champion of Change.” Dr. Dagher is the primary inventor […]
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FALL SEMINAR SERIES: “Connections Design Philosophy in Timber Structures” Dr. Ghasan Doudak, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering University of Ottawa. Click here to download a printable flyer. Friday Oct. 16, 1:10pm Room 258, UMaine Composites Center The presentation will provide an overview on connection design methodologies in timber structures with emphasis on ductility in connections. […]
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A paper titled, “Progressive failure analysis of three-dimensional woven carbon composites in single-bolt, double-shear bearing” has been published in the 2016 Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 84. The paper was authored by Kyle C. Warren and Roberto A. Lopez-Anido of the UMaine Composites Center, Senthil S. Vel of the UMaine Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Harun H. […]
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A paper titled, “Design and Model Confirmation of the Intermediate Scale VolturnUS Floating Wind Turbine Subjected to its Extreme Design Conditions Offshore Maine,” has been published in Wind Energy September 2015. The paper was authored by Dr. Anthony M. Viselli, Dr. Andrew J. Goupee, Dr. Habib Dagher, and Christopher K. Allen. Read the article, here. Citation: […]
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SEMINAR: “Making CLT: The Whos, the Wheres, and the Hows” Dr. Lech Muszyński, Department of Wood Science and Engineering at Oregon State University UMaine Composites Center Monday, September 28, 2015 All visitors must register with the UMaine Composites Center front office. Dr. Lech Muszyński is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Wood Science and Engineering at […]
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