Advanced Materials, Methods, and Processes

Construction materials world-wide consume 3 billion tons of raw materials (or 40% of total global use) each year. Resources, however, are fragile and finite. New methods and materials are necessary in order to provide for continued economic growth.

The Advanced Materials Team conducts research to develop sustainable, recycled and reused building materials, processes and systems. Project scope includes development of

• Processes to protect ships and submerged metals from rust and barnacles
• Wind- and earthquake-resistant construction materials and methods
• Sustainable production methods and materials using biomimetics
• Merged ceramics, polymers, biomaterials and composites, and fibrous protein materials

For more information on Advanced Materials contact:
Kathleen A. Richardson, Ph.D.
Director & Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Phone: (864) 656-0549
Email: richar@clemson.edu

For more information on the H.L. Hunley Conservation & Research Project contact:  
Michael Drews, Ph.D.
Clemson Conservation Center Director
http://www.clemson.edu/clemson_conservation_center
Phone:  843-744-2974, ext. 11
Email: dmichae@clemson.edu