RESEARCH AREAS
RESEARCH AREAS
Research Excellence
Engineering a sustainable, secure, and prosperous world.
The ASCC’s strategic plan, called ASCC 30, focuses on expanding the frontiers of composite materials and manufacturing technologies to engineer solutions in infrastructure, national energy generation, and national security while preparing future leaders to solve society’s emerging challenges.
RESEARCH AREAS
Project Highlights
SM²ART
The Hub & Spoke Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Renewable Technologies (SM²ART): Connecting two world-class research facilities and redefining how national laboratories and universities connect with industry
TIDC
The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center focus is on developing innovative, sustainable, next-generation solutions to improve the durability and extend the lifespan of existing and new transportation assets in New England and beyond.
BioHome 3D
Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing. Printed using abundant, renewable, locally sourced wood fiber feedstock reduces dependence on a constrained supply chain.
Culvert Diffuser
ASCC’s work focuses on implementing green infrastructure solutions, utilizing bio-based materials and sustainable manufacturing processes like advanced manufacturing for culvert diffusers, composite sheet piling and novel breakwater solutions.
G-Beams
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tub-girders called GBeams that are corrosion resistant and designed to last over 100 years with little to no maintenance. The composite girders are lightweight, weighing as little as one-quarter the weight of steel girders.
