A call for proposals is open until 15 February 2023. You may find more information at https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/calls-proposals/hopkinson-bar-facility-european-laboratory-structural-assessment-elsa-2022-1-rd-elsa-hoplab_en.

Priority topics may address, but are not limited to:

1. security of buildings and protection of public spaces against explosion loads
2. defence applications
3. circular materials and manufacturing processes
4. material/structural component testing at high loading-rate conditions (blast, impact) and high/low temperatures or fire.

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact JRC-OPEN-ELSA@ec.europa.eu for clarifying matters concerning the technical capabilities of the facility, feasibility, cost, time schedule, etc.