The challenge to demonstrate the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields to our youth and encourage them to consider pursuing a career in those field is still prevalent. In response to this, many universities, colleges, and companies...
We entered the academic shake table business over 20 years ago. Since then, our Shake Table II and Shake Table III have enabled academics around the globe to conduct cutting edge research in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering. In this...
It's been a couple of weeks since my colleagues, and I got back from the 2019 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Annual Meeting. This year's meeting, the 71st in the history of the Institute, was held in Vancouver, BC. EERI...
In my previous posts on the structural vibration control methods, I discussed various active and passive damping devices. These are typically installed on the higher floors of structures. Today, let's talk about a ground-based technique for reducing structural motion, known...
In my previous blog posts, I looked at the active and semi-active mass damping techniques. These techniques help protect buildings from potential structural damage caused by seismic ground motions and high winds. In this blog post, I want to focus...
If you were on the top floor of a tall building on a windy day, did you get that feeling the building is swaying? High winds can cause tall structures to swing or deflect. If you did not notice anything,...
