Simpson Strong-Tie Donation Supports Engineering Research
Simpson Strong-Tie announced that it is establishing an annual $100,000 donation for the next eight years to support Washington State University construction and engineering research in the new PACCAR Environmental Technology Building on the WSU Pullman campus.
The donation establishes the Simpson Strong-Tie Research and Testing Laboratory and an excellence fund that will support research in areas such as concrete durability, repair and retrofit; tall timber buildings, deck safety, post-frame buildings, and seismic retrofit. The funds will support fellowships for professors and graduate students and for equipment purchases.