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UNIVERSITY OF ILARI~;RUHE,
CHAIR OF SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING,
INSTITUTE: OF SOIL MECHANICS AND ROCK MECHANICS
Kaiserstrasse 12
D-7500 Karlsruhe 1
CONTACT: D. Kolymbas, Chief Engineer
MISSION: University teaching, research, and consulting.
PRIMARY WORK: Teaching, fundamental and applied research on soil behavior, numerical
techniques, stability analysis of foundations and earth constructions, model tests
(tunnels, retaining walls, reinforced soil), frozen soil laboratory, soil dynamics, and
plastodynamics.
SOURCES OF FINANCES: Government and sales of services.
PUBLICATIONS: Conference reports and journals.
KARLSHRUHE UNIVERSITY,
DEPARTMENT OF STEEL AND ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION,
BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING INSTITUTE
Kaiserstrasse 12
D 7500 Karlshruhe 1
CONTACT: H. K. Hilsdorf, Director
MISSION: Education, materials research, surveillance, quality control, and proof testing.
PRIMARY WORK: Mechanical properties of building materials, especially concrete; durability
of building materials and members; development of new building materials; microstructure of
materials; and reinforced masonry.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, National Science Foundation, and industry.
PUBLICATIONS: Research results, related contributions in various national and
international scientific magazines, conference proceedings, and books.
FINLAND
ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH CIVIL ENGINEERS (RIL)
Meritl~llinkatu 16A
00170 Helsinki 17
CONTACT: Yrjo Matikamen, Managing Director
MISSION: To improve the professional practice of Finnish civil engineers.
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PRIMARY WORK: Develops improved civil engineering practices and quality control, performs
research in civil engineering, contributes to- improving building standards, conducts
postgraduate courses, and holds design competitions.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Membership dues, consulting fees, and sales of documents.
PUBLICATIONS: Journal, technical standards, handbooks, training aids, and catalogues.
BRICK LABORATORY OF THE FINNISH BRICK INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Laturinkuja 2
Box6
SF-0~01 Espoo
CONTACT: MarttiRomu,LaboratoryD~rector
MISSION: To provide technical services to the Finnish brick industry.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs testing and research on brick and clay products.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Sales of services.
PUBLICATIONS: Technical recommendations for masonry materials.
BUILDING INFORMATION INSTITUTE
Lonarotinkatu 20 B
SF 00120 Helsinki 12
CONTACT: Esko Lehti, Director General
MISSION: To promote information services, research, and standardization of design and
construction practices.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs work leading to standardization of building design and construction
practices, develops standards and regulations, and disseminates information to the building
community through product files and information files.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Sales of publications, fees for services, and government.
PUBLICATIONS: Various files, product index, quarterly reports, and specialty
publications.
CONCRETE ASSOCIATION OF FINLAND
Mil~onkatu 18 B 12
SF 00100 Helsinki 10
CONTACT: Heikki Kaitila, Managing Director
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MISSION: To promote the development of concrete technology, structural design, and
production of concrete structures through technical and scientific work.
PRIMARY WORK: Undertakes work in standardization, training, and research.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Sales of documents and membership fees.
PUBLICATIONS: Journal, standards and codes of practices, research reports, annual report,
and training publications.
HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,
FACULTY OF SURVEYING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
Rakentajanaukio 4 A
02150 Espoo 15
CONTACT: M. Mikkola, Dean
MISSION: Education and research on civil engineering and surveying problems.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in in the following areas of building technology: structural
mechanics; bridge construction; soil mechanics; transportation and highway engineering;
water resources; hydraulic and sanitary engineering; building economics; and
photogrammetry.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and research contracts.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports and other specialty publications.
TAMPER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
P.O. Box 527
SF 33101 Tampere 10
CONTACT: Olli-Pekka Hartikainen, Director
MISSION: To educate and perform research to improve civil engineering practices.
PRIMARY WORK: Provides research in the following areas: earth and highway construction,
engineering geology, soil mechanics, structural loads, photogrammetry, building
construction, and economics.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: University and research contracts.
PUBLICATIONS: Results of research and other specialty publications.
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