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The Future of Concrete Reinforcement: Field-Bendable FRTP Rebar for Longer-Lasting Infrastructure
A new, lightweight reinforcement material is poised to transform the civil engineering and construction industries by offering a superior alternative to traditional steel rebar. Researchers at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) are pioneering the development of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer (FRTP) rebar, a composite material designed to overcome steel’s critical limitations,…
James Haller: Making 3D Printing More Efficient
James Haller, a recent mechanical engineering master’s graduate, is helping streamline the complex process of large-scale 3D printing. Once seen as a tool strictly for prototyping and aesthetic modeling, 3D printing has come a long way, now building houses, boats, and even bridges. As revolutionary as additive manufacturing (AM) has become, it’s far from a…
SM²ART Alliance Brings Cutting-Edge Composite Research to CAMX 2025
The Specialized Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Resilient Technologies (SM²ART), a partnership between UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be featured at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX). CAMX is the largest composites and advanced materials event in North America, and is the premier event…
Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing, BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials
The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) brings together industry, academia, academiarnment floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
Winners Announced Wind Blade Challenge and Windstorm Challenge 2016
Falmouth High School team A6, Windstorm Challenge 2016 winners. Left to right: Falmouth High School teacher Kim Blenk, team members, and Dr….
UMaine Composites Center to host 300 students for STEM challenges; winners eligible for $20,000 internships
Media release May 18, 2016 Contact: Meghan Collins, 207.852.8414 Note: Media are invited to cover the event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 UMaine…
Young collaborates with NASA at Langley Research Center
Andrew Young, a University of Maine doctoral student in civil engineering who conducts research at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and a…
Recipients of 2016 Directors Awards Announced
We celebrated the hard work and dedication of our students, faculty, and staff today at our annual Director’s Award ceremony. These awards, given by Executive Director…
Chapter by Gardner, Oporto, and Tze published in “Lignocellulosic fibers and wood handbook: renewable material’s for today’s environment”
“Wood and fiber-based composites: surface properties and adhesion,” a chapter written by Dr. Douglas Gardner, Dr. Gloria Oporto, and Dr. William Tai Yin Tze has been published…
Spin-off Company Founded by Two UMaine Graduate Students Receives $5,000 Award from Maine Technology Institute
A UMaine spinoff company, Revolution Research, Inc., received a $5,000 TechStart Grant from the Maine Technology Institute for Market Analysis & Business Plan Development of their…