Oct. 21, 2011
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Orlando, Fla. - Two technologies developed by ERDC and its industry and academic collaborators received R&D 100 Awards from R&D Magazine.
Called the "Oscar of Innovation," the award is presented annually and recognizes the top 100 innovations worldwide.
ERDC's winning technologies were a carbon nanocoating to protect against corrosion and a thermoplastic composite bridge that uses recycled plastics that can support loads of more than 70 tons. In addition, the composite bridge was selected as one of the Top Three Editor's Choices.
ERDC team members receiving the awards were Susan Drozdz, Richard Lampo, Vincent Hock, and James Wilcoski, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory; and Henry Diaz, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory.