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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.
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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.
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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.
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