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Engineering laboratory (Marshall University)
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Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
will be located near the corner of 3rd Avenue and Hal Greer Blvd. in Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
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History
On April 20, 2007, the Engineering Laboratory design was unveiled at Marshall University's Alumni Weekend . Construction on the $3.5 million facility is expected to begin in August and be completed by fall 2008. It is part of Phase I of the future Engineering Complex.It will consist of 16000 sq ft (1,486.4 m²). and feature,
- a control lab,
- an environmental lab,
- a structures lab,
- a materials lab,
- a soils lab,
- a machine shop,
- a balance Room,
- and a visualization center.
The Engineering Laboratory is Phase I of the future Engineering Complex that will be constructed north of 3rd Avenue. Another larger structure is planned east of the Laboratory.
Hager Construction LLC of Huntington, WV was the general contractor for the project.
See also
- Buildings at Marshall UniversityBuildings at Marshall UniversityMarshall University in Huntington, West Virginia is home to many notable structures, including two residential high-rises.- Timeline :- Notes :* Holderby Hall was originally named South Hall and was only four stories . Constructed in the 1960s, it was expanded and renamed.* Prichard Hall was...
- Cityscape of Huntington, West VirginiaCityscape of Huntington, West VirginiaHuntington's central business district is located to the south of the Ohio River, east of the Robert C. Byrd Bridge, and west of Hal Greer Boulevard. Broad avenues and streets dominate the streetscape, creating for the most part an even grid pattern...
- Marshall UniversityMarshall UniversityMarshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....