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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

TFHRC Virtual Tour - Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL)

Welcome to the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) virtual tour, which can be viewed on your mobile phone, laptop, or desktop computer with a high-speed internet connection. In this virtual tour you can explore some of our common areas and laboratories and learn about TFHRC history, current projects, and innovative equipment.

This is the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) Tour. To view the three-dimensional tour, continue to the tour below.

For an accessible version of the tour, click the FOIL virtual tour.

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VIEW #1

Outdoor testing area that has a long track, a runoff area, and several trailers and garages. Next to some of the garage buildings is a tall, A-framed scaffolding-type structure known as a pendulum tower, which is situated over a pendulum pit.

VIEW #2

A closeup view of trailer facilities in an outdoor testing area.

VIEW #3

A garage area housing the propulsion system in the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory testing area.

VIEW #4

A long track with a mechanized system to propel test cars in an outdoor testing area.

 


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Non-Binding Contents
Except for any statutes and regulations cited, the contents of this tour do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the States or the public in any way.

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The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturers' names appear in this virtual tour because they are considered essential to the objective of the virtual tour. They are included for information purposes only and are not intended to reflect a preference, approval, or endorsement of any one product or entity.