The AEWC Center at The University of Maine
The Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center
The Advanced Structures and Composites Laboratory
As Director of the AEWC Center, I am delighted with
this opportunity to acquaint you with our facilities, personnel and
services. The Center, a globally recognized leader in composites research
and development, conducts research leading to commercial development of
the next generation of cost-effective, high-performance, wood-nonwood
composite materials.
Our 33,000-ft2 facility at the University of Maine is a state-of-the-art
"one-stop-shop" for integrated composite-materials/structural-component
development with in-house capabilities for developing a composite product
or structure from the conceptual stage through research, manufacturing of
prototypes, comprehensive testing and evaluation, code approval and
commercialization. The Center houses laboratories for composite materials
manufacturing science, polymer/interface science, environmental-durability
testing, mechanical testing, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), advanced
microscopy, and large-scale multidegree-of-freedom static and dynamic
structural testing. To further enhance AEWC’s capacities, laboratory and
office space for students and staff will be expanded with funding from a
Maine Jobs Bond which was authorized by the state’s voters in June 2003.
The Center's personnel include highly qualified, experienced and
recognized professionals in numerous fields related to research,
development and commercialization of wood-nonwood composites and
structures as well as over 100 graduate and undergraduate student research
assistants. From these individuals, teams are tailored to successfully
address the unique needs associated with each assignment.
Our ISO 17025 certified testing laboratory routinely conducts a broad menu
of ASTM standard tests, as well as custom tests designed and performed to
fill specific needs. These capabilities ensure that materials and
structures under development receive an appropriately conceived and
executed battery of evaluations.
We look forward to assisting you and your organization in addressing your
structures and composites research and development needs.
Sincerely,
Habib Dagher
Habib J. Dagher, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Civil/Structural Engineering
BIW Professor of Structural Engineering
AEWC Director
A Center for Research, Education, and Economic Development at the University of Maine
| © Copyright 2004 by the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. For questions about the Center, our capabilities, and composite products, please contact us |
An ISO 17025 Certified Research & Development Laboratory Accredited by International Accreditation Service Click here for a list of accredited ASTM Tests Offered by AEWC (PDF) |