FEDERAL RESEARCH: OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Based on the premise that the federal laboratory system's research and development base can be an important resource for the U.S. design and construction industry, the Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) initiated a research project to study and determine: 1) the various methods for transferring technology from the federal laboratories to the U.S. design and construction industry; 2) new, innovative, and demonstrable technologies being developed by the federal laboratories that could improve U.S. design and construction industry products, processes, techniques, and practices; and 3) mechanisms for improving technology transfer between the federal laboratories and the U.S. design and construction industry. This report presents the results of CERF's research project. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 provides essential background information. Chapter 3 is a brief history of federal government technology transfer legislation. Chapter 4 describes one process used to discover technologies developed at the federal laboratories. Three promising new design and construction-related technologies, at different stages of development, are highlighted. Finally, Chapter 5 considers more effective means for transferring technology from the federal laboratories to the U.S. design and construction industry. Appendix A identifies the CERF Project Advisory Team members. Appendix B provides a list of the technology transfer offices at major federal laboratories.

• Corporate Authors:

  Civil Engineering Research Foundation

  1015 15th Street, NW, Suite 600
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Lehrman, S
• Publication Date: 1992-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction industry; Design; Development; Federal government; Legislation; Research; Technological innovations; Technology transfer
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Education and Training; Highways; Law; Research; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00672492
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Rept No. 92-N6003
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 5 1995 12:00AM