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PRIMARY WORK: Undertakes research In the mechanics of materials and materials testing,
construction use, and quality control.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: University.
PUBLICATIONS: Research results and professional journals.
GUATEMAI~
SAN CARLOS UNIVERSITY,
ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER (CII)
Cindad Universitaria
Mona 12
Guatemala City
CONTACT: Emilio Beltranena Matheu, Director
MISSION: Education and research services to the building community.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research in materials, structural engineering, building methods,
housing typology, nonconventional energy sources, and sanitary engineering; serves the
community with standardization, testing and analysis, and technical assistance services.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, university, fees for contract research, and grants.
PUBLICATIONS: Bimonthly journal, technical standards, research reports, quarterly
reference bulletin, monthly lists of publications, and bibliographies.
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CENTRAL RESEARCH AND DESIGN INSTITUTE FOR THE SILICATE INDUSTRY
Becsi ut 126/128
P.O. Box 112
H-1300 Budapest
CONTACT: Jeno Simon, Director
MISSION: Representation of the Hungarian design and engineering organizations for silicate
building materials industry.
PRIMARY WORK: Research and development on preparation and production of raw materials,
special cements, glasses, ceramics and perlites; performs measurements and designs related
to power engineering, energy utilization, air quality, and building materials.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Fees for research.
PUBLICATIONS: Periodic scientific publications, monographs, and reports.
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HUNGARIAN INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING SCIENCE (ETI)
David Ferenc u. 6.
H 1113 Budapest
CONTACT: SandorVasas,GeneralDirector
MISSION: National building research institute with laboratories providing technology to
improve building practice.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research in structural engineering, building physics, innovative
construction methods and techniques, mechanization of building construction and automation,
and building diagnostics.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and fees for research.
PUBLICATIONS: Quarterly research report, yearbook, bulletins, scientific proceedings, and
proceedings on computer techniques.
INFORMATION CENTER OF BUILDING (ETK)
Harsfa u 21
1074 Budapest, VII
CONTACT: Peter Hallway, Director
MISSION: To serve as the central repository of Hungarian building technology
documentation.
PRIMARY WORK: Provides technical assistance to the building community in building and
documentation services; develops data bases, translations, and exhibitions; provides
information about new foreign and domestic products; provides help to private housing
efforts; and operates the Eastern-European Office of UN HABITAT.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Sales of publications and fees for services.
PUBLICATIONS: Weekly bulletins, monthly journals and quarterly reviews of various
technical disciplines, catalogues, research reports, and data bases.
INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF BUILDING (EMI)
Dioszeg~ ut 37
1113 Budapest X1
CONTACT: Imre Borbely, Director
MISSION: To serve as government research and testing institute for quality control in the
field of the building and building materials industry.
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