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PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in building pathology, materials, soil mechanics, geotechnical
engineering, training, and testing.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Fees for work.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports.
ROAD RESEARCH CENTRE
Autovia de Colmenar P.K. 18,2
E1 Goloso
28049 Madrid
CONTACT: Jose L. Elmira, Director
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MISSION: To advance the state of knowledge of roads and transportation engineering for
improved applications.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs applied research on traffic and transportation, road construction,
design, pavement materials, real-scale test tracks, and maintenance and management systems.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and fees for research.
PUBLICATIONS: Bimonthly bulletin (CEDEX), technical standards, and research books.
MILITARY ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Serrano Jover
2 Madrid ~
CONTACT: D. Jose-Luis Cabanes Torrente, Director
MISSION: To perform testing services for the Ministry of Defense.
PRIMARY WORK: Provides services in soil mechanics, military equipment (except weapons),
and materials.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports and technical reports.
SWEDEN
BUILDING STANDARDS INSTITUTION (BSI)
Drottning Kristinas vag 73
114 28 Stockholm
CONTACT: Goran Stensgard, Director
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MISSION: To develop building standards through voluntary standards committees.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in developing practices for building and civil engineering
applications, general test methods, materials, components, modular coordination, and
tolerances; and publishes and sells information.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, members, and sales of publications.
PUBLICATIONS: Standards, handbooks, and annual report.
DEPARTMENT OF WORK SCIENCE
ASH, S 100 44 Stockholm
CONTACT: Ulf Ulfvarson, Director
MISSION: To provide improved methods for the labor work force in construction and other
industries.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research in ergonomics and industrial hygiene.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and worker funds.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports.
LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Box 725
S 220 07 Lund
CONTACT: Per Christiansson, Associate Professor
Lars Ostlund, Emeritus Professor Department of Structural Engineering
MISSION: To educate and advance computer applications for civil engineering and to develop
new knowledge about loads on structures and quality assurance of building elements.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on knowledge-based systems, integrated systems design,
design of structures, loads on building components, risk analysis, and training.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: University, fees for services, and industry grants.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, manuals, conference papers, and information sheets.
NATIONAL BOARD OF PHYSICAL PLANNING AND BUILDING
Vast erbr op lan
Box 12513
S 102 29 Stockholm,
CONTACT: Dennart Holm, Director General
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MISSION: Supervises national planning and building projects and issues permits.
PRIMARY WORK: Codes and guidelines for building design and construction, and for rutal and
urban plying.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Information publications, bimonthly journal, and statutory publications.
NATIONAL SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING RESEARCH (SIB)
Box 785
S-801 29 Gavle
CONTACT: Nils Antoni, Director
MISSION: National research laboratory that focuses on improving technologies to reduce
housing shortages, improve the quality of life, and produce better measurement and test
methods.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on energy conservation, materials, building climatology,
water supply and drainage, building technology, housing, production, construction, land use
policies, economics, information systems, and building planning.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Research results, lists of publications, and specialty publications.
NATIONAL SWEDISH ROAD AND TRAFFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE (VTI)
S 58101 Linkoping
CONTACT: Hans Sandebring, Director General
MISSION: To undertake research and development to improve design and construction
practices and to communicate research results.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in foundations engineering, civil engineering, construction,
ergonomics, traffic engineering, measurement methods, and information systems.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Bimonthly journal, research reports, bibliographies, and annual reports.
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THE SWEDISH NATIONAL TESTING INSTITUTE (SP)
Brinellgatan 4
Box 857
501 15 Boras
CONTACT: CIaes Bankvall, Director General
MISSION: National authority for testing, inspection, and metrology.
PRIMARY WORK: Testing, research and development, and advisory work in building technology;
building physics; fire technology; energy and environmental technology; materials and
mechanics; physics and electrotechnics; and metrology.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Fees for testing, grants for research and advisory work from private
orgamzations, research boards, and government.
PUBLICATIONS: Technical report series, test methods, and technical information series.
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DIVISION OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Brinevellvagen 34
S 100 44 Stockholm
CONTACT: Ingemar Hoglund, Director
MISSION: To provide education and research in building physics and design.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research in building physics, thermal engineering, environmental
conditions, energy conservation, sealants, and passive solar systems.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, list of publications, and specialty publications.
SIPOREX CENTRAL I^BORATORY (SCL)
Stromgatan 11
Box 21053
200 21 Malmo
CONTACT: Oystein Kalvenes, Director
MISSION: Corporate laboratory for steam-cured concrete.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research on building materials, concrete, corrosion, structural
properties, surface treatment, and process development.
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SOURCE OF FINANCES: Siporex Corporation.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports to Siporex licensees.
SWEDISH BUILDING CENTRE
P.O. Box 7853
S 103 99 Stockholm
CONTACT: Henry Karlsson, Technical Director
Jan Lindgren, Managing Director
MISSION: To improve building practices by processing and disseminating building technology
information including creating tools (classification systems with applications) for
structuring information.
PRIMARY WORK: Perform works in document coordination, information systems, and publishing;
supports permanent exhibition; prepares and publishes National Building Specification
(Master Specification).
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Sale of information and grants.
PUBLICATIONS: Technical studies, catalogues, building products facts, indexes,
recommendations, Master Specification, handbooks, and manuals.
SWEDISH CEMENT AND CONCRETE INSTITUTE (CBI)
Drottning Christmas vag 26
S-100 44 Stockholm
CONTACT: Bo G. Hellers, Director
MISSION: To improve concrete technology for better building practices and wider
implementation and to work in joint cooperation with other concrete research organizations.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in material characterization, testing, and training and
advice.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, concrete industry, and fees for courses and services.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, information and task reports, annual report, and list of
publications.
SWEDEN CORROSION INSTITUTE (SCI)
Drottning Kristinas vag 45
47 D and 48, Stockholm
CONTACT: Einar Mattsson, Director
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MISSION: To perform research and disseminate new technologies in corrosion for reducing
building failures.
PRIMARY WORK: Provides work in materials, anticorrosion methods, coatings, paint, surface
coatings, and information systems.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, grants, fees for services, and sale of information.
PUBLICATIONS: Journals, newsletters, technical standards, research results, and list of
publications.
SWEDISH COUNCIL FOR BUILDING RESEARCH (BFR)
Sankt Goranagatan 66
S 112 33 Stockholm
CONTACT: Rune Olsson, Director General
MISSION: The Swedish Council for Building Research (BFR) is a sectorial research agency
under the auspices of the Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning. It is responsible for
the initiation, coordination, funding, and evaluation of R&D in the building and housing
sector. Work is entrusted to universities, institutes of technology, socialized research
institutes' public authorities, private companies, and individual researchers.
PRIMARY WORK: Supports R&D in the fields of urban design and management, building
technology and energy conservation, and energy end use in buildings; distributes
information about R&D results.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, research programs and activity plans, Synopses
publication, abstracts publication, and newsletter and magazine.
SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ILL)
Halsingegatan 43, PO Box 21060
S 100 31 Stockholm
CONTACT: Allan Gustafsson, Managing Director
MISSION: To develop technology to reduce industrial air and water pollution.
PRIMARY WORK: Provides work in solid waste conversion, measuring air pollution, energy
conservation, training, and testing.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and grants.
PUBLICATIONS: Quarterly journal and research reports.
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SWEDISH GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE (SGI)
581 01 L~nkoping
CONTACT: Jan Hartien, Director General
MISSION: Seeks to achieve better techniques, safety and economy by the correct application
of geotechnical knowledge in the building process.
PRIMARY WORK: Deals with geotechnical research, "formation, and consultancy; development
of techniques for soil improvement and foundation engineering; environmental and energy
geotechnics; design and development of field and laboratory equipment; and provides the
Swedish central geotechnical literature service and computerized system.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports and monthly list of library accessions.
SWEDISH INSTITtJTE OF BUILDING DOCUMENTATION, BYGGDOK
Halsingegatan 49
S-113 31 Stockholm
CONTACT: Bengt Eresund, Managing Director
MISSION: Central organization providing the building community with Scandanavian building
technology information and documentation services.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs documentation services, literature searches, data base host and
producer, information system, information broker, and delivery methods.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and fees for services.
PUBLICATIONS: Technical standards, recommendations, research reports, abstract journals,
general publications, and searches.
SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR STEEL CONSTRUCTION (SBI)
Drottning Kristinal vag 48
S 114 28 Stockholm
CONTACT: P. O. Thomasson, Director
MISSION: To develop advances in research and development for steel construction.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs work in material properties, steel frame design and construction,
fire protection, corrosion, bridges and buildings, regulations, codes and standards,
information systems, and advisory services.
SOURCES OF FINANCES: Steel industry and research contracts.
PUBLICATIONS: Handbooks, manuals, research reports, and specialty publications.
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