The Constructed Facilities Laboratory, built in 1996, is part of the Larry K. Monteith Engineering Research Center (see Monteith Center). It was funded by the State of North Carolina and the National... The Constructed Facilities Laboratory, built in 1996, is part of the Larry K. Monteith Engineering Research Center (see Monteith Center). It was funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Science Foundation and is used to test large structural systems under a wide variety of environmental conditions, such as earthquakes.