Center for Underground Infrastructure Research & Education (CUIRE)

The Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) was established in 2002 with the goal of promoting research, development, and training in underground infrastructure construction and renewal technologies. The Primary goal of CUIRE is to provide leadership in research, outreach and education activities, which enhances safety, cost-effectiveness, construction productivity, environmental improvement in construction and renewal of the aging underground infrastructure.

CUIRE is committed to excellence in research and dedicated to providing programs which increase awareness of infrastructure technologies and methodologies. CUIRE works closely with the industry, government agencies, professional and trade associations, and welcomes membership from all sectors to assure its research and educational topics are relevant and essential to the future of the underground infrastructure.

As part of its mission, CUIRE offers training and certification courses for engineers, inspectors, government agencies, and contractors. For more information on our upcoming certification courses contact us.

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Current and Past Research Sponsors

Government

  • National Science Foundation
  • US DOT
  • NCHRP
  • Michigan Department of Transportation
  • Texas Department of Transportation
  • Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  • US Army Corp of Engineers
  • Ohio Department of Transportation
  • New York Department of Transportation
  • Minnesota Department of Transportation
  • Florida Department of Transportation
  • North Carolina Department of Transportation
  • Delaware Department of Transportation
  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
  • DC Water
  • The Water Research Foundation
  • Tarrant Regional Water District
  • US Department of Energy

Private Industry

  • Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI)
  • Nukote Coating Systems International
  • Framatome
  • Benjamin Media
  • SippTech
  • ConShield Technologies Inc.
  • Northwest Pipe Company
  • NASSCO
  • S & B Technical Products Inc.
  • Buried Asset Management Institute International (BAMI-I)
  • Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC,
  • American Water Works Company, Inc.
  • Xerxes Corporation
  • Insituform Technologies
  • Thompson Pipe
  • Georg Fischer
  • Outside Plant Consulting Services, Inc. (OPCS)

Foreign

  • Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (INDSTT)