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Suggested Citation:"Spain." National Research Council. 1989. An International Directory of Building Research Organizations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/770.
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Suggested Citation:"Spain." National Research Council. 1989. An International Directory of Building Research Organizations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/770.
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Page 179

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PORIIAND CEMENT INSTITUTE (PCI) PO Box 168 1685 Hallway House CONTACT: S. W. Norton, Executive Director MISSION: To provide improved technology on the properties and applications of cement and concrete. PRIMARY WORK: Performs services in disseminating technical information, technical advisory service. materials testing, and training. SOURCE OF FINANCES: Cement producers. PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, list of publications, and specialty publications. SPAIN AGROMAN EMPRESA CONSTRUCTORS S.A., DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND METHODS Raimundo Fernandez Villaverde 43 Madrid 28003 CONTACT: Jose MarisAguirre,Chairman MISSION: To provide technology for improved civil and industrial construction. PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on construction development, materials and machines, and construction methods. SOURCE OF FINANCES: Agroman Empresa Constructora Ski. PUBLICATIONS: Research review and annual almanac. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF CATALUNA Bon Pastor 5 08021 Barcelona 21 CONTACT: Josep Maria Valeri, Director MISSION: To provide technology to improve building and civil engineering practices. PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in development and adaption of building and civil engineering technology, training, documentation services, construction, economics, construction quality, regulations, construction data base, and applications programs. 178

SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, fees for services, sales of publications, and dictionaries. PUBLICATIONS: Quarterly journal, technical standards, research recommendations, and research reports. CANTABRIA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Av de los Castros s/n Santander CONTACT: Federico Gutierrez-Solana Salcedo, Director MISSION: To provide education and technical training to improve building practices. PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on geotechnical engineering, materials, concrete, energy conservation, statistics, economics, hydraulics, structures design, and mechanics. SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government. PUBLICATIONS: Research reports. BUILDING AND CEMENT INSTITUTE EDUARDO TORROJA Serrano Galvache s/PO Box 19.002-28080 Madrid CONTACT: Juan Murcia,Director MISSION: To provide new knowledge in materials and structures. PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on cement manufactunug, energy conservation, concrete durability, additives, industrialization techniques, and prestressed concrete. SOURCE OF FINANCES: Grants. PUBLICATIONS: Journals, monographs, and handbooks. TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTIONS (INTEMAC) Monte Esqu~nza 30 28010 Madrid CONTACT: Jose Calavera, General Director MISSION: To provide methods to improve the quality control of construction materials. 179

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Construction is a multibillion dollar industry in the United States, yet building research is highly fragmented. This new book is a complete compilation of building research institutions. It contains profiles of the institutions and gives their addresses and phone numbers, the mission and focus of their research, their distinctive attributes, and their publications. A comprehensive index identifies all institutions conducting research on specific topics.

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