Construction safety research is conducted both in on-campus laboratories and on construction sites.
Multiple labs across the OSU campus provide the opportunity to conduct high-level and full-scale construction safety research related to structures and materials. Civil and Construction Engineering and Wood Science and Engineering have multiple structures and materials labs available for use. Additionally, construction sites located throughout Oregon and the Pacific Northwest are utilized to study construction operations, temporary structures, and construction materials in use.
In addition to the equipment available in the labs, our research capabilities are supported by a wide variety of equipment for field research. The equipment is selected to allow for the collection and analysis of multiple types of data associated with construction research.
Traffic analyzer/speed sensor
Sound meter
GPS data logger