UKCRIC National Research facility for Infrastructure Sensing (NRFIS)
The University of Cambridge (UoC) hosts the UKCRIC National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing – a centre of excellence focused on the research and application of advanced sensor technologies for improved infrastructure design, construction, and maintenance. Located in University’s new Civil Engineering Building, it is part of the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) portfolio of research and innovation facilities funded through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
NRFIS brings together state-of-the-art laboratories and engineering facilities, sensor development capabilities, and analytical and computational expertise to enable infrastructure monitoring and assessment across a range of scales. It is open to both academic and industry clients and offers an excellent way of leveraging the cutting-edge facilities and research staff at the University of Cambridge.
To find out more information about the facilities available and how NRFIS can support both industry and academic research, visit the NRFIS website at: www.nrfis.cam.ac.uk. Alternatively feel free to contact the NRFIS team to discuss your project requirements.
Schofield Centre
The Schofield Centre is run by the Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group and is a world-renowned laboratory for physical modelling in geotechnics. It is home to a wide range of experimental equipment, which includes the 10 m diameter Turner beam centrifuge, Minidrum centrifuge and Servo-controlled 2-axis actuators for simulating a range of civil engineering operations.
To find out how you can access the facilities available at the Schofield Centre contact schofield-centre@eng.cam.ac.uk to discuss your project needs.