Mission Area

 

Research Topic

  • Construction materials

The Laboratory for Advanced Construction Technology was established with support from the Korea Institute of Construction Technology, the Asphalt Paving Association in Iowa, and other private companies. The main purpose of LACT is to help member institutes and companies develop and implement their innovative new construction technologies in practice by performing objective laboratory testing and field evaluation. 


 

Research Team

Hosin Lee

Hosin (David) Lee

Title/Position
Director, Laboratory for Advanced Construction Technology
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Roberto Aguilar

Roberto Aguilar

Title/Position
Undergraduate Research Assistant

News

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University of Iowa researcher, Iowa DOT innovate sustainable transportation infrastructure

Friday, January 15, 2021
Leading the Laboratory for Advanced Construction Technology (LACT), University of Iowa civil and environmental engineering professor Hosin "David" Lee has been routinely working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to perform research on numerous practices to improve roadway lifespan and quality, including the 2015 building of a new bridge near Fairbank, Iowa.
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Lee accepts lifetime achievement award from Korean-American engineering association

Monday, December 14, 2020
University of Iowa professor Hosin "David" Lee, has received a lifetime achievement award as part of the United States-Korea Conference: Sustainable Development & The Future on Dec. 14, 2020.