GFA International Joins the FIU Construction and Structures Lab Sponsoring Team

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at FIU welcomes GFA International to join the FIU Construction and Structures Lab Sponsoring Team.

The Department has embarked on a campaign to build a State-of-the-Art Construction and Structures Lab. The mission of the lab is to provide hands-on educational experience for students; to support research and development of innovative hurricane-resistant and durable construction materials, structural systems and components; to serve the construction industry; to contribute to the engineering community in South Florida, and to advance the safety, durability, and economy of our civil infrastructure.

The lab will be in the east half of the existing 22 ft high, 85 ft x 75 ft high-bay facility adjacent to the engineering building. It will consist of a 30 ft x 60 ft strong floor with 3 ft thickness, and 100-kip capacity tie-downs on a 3 ft x 3 ft pattern. In its quest to build the premier lab, the Department has sought the help of the industry, and GFA International has responded by providing free services for geotechnical/soils investigation and construction inspection and testing. Soils investigation and ground penetrating radar (GPR) was completed in April, and the construction is scheduled to begin later this summer.

Southeast view of the existing high-bay facility

Founded in 1988 as Gillotti, Frione & Associates, GFA International has been built on a solid foundation of service and expertise. GFA International is a full-service engineering firm serving a broad spectrum of sectors and clients in environmental, geotechnical, construction materials testing, and inspection. Headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, the firm has five offices including Boca Raton, Orlando, Ft Myers, and Stuart, FL.

For more information, please contact Dr. Amir Mirmiran at (305) 348-2314 or mirmiran@fiu.edu, or Ms. Merceds Marquez-Feldman at (800) 226-7522 or info@gfa-intl.com.