PROJECT SHOWCASE

Chicago Full-Scale Monitoring Program

 

DYNAMO and NatHaz researchers have worked together with Skidmore Owings and Merrill and the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory since 2000 in the first-ever systematic full-scale validation of tall building design. The program is currently expanding globally from its initial three buildings in Chicago. [Learn More]

 

Click here for Dr. Kijewski-Correa's interview on the uniqueness of Notre Dame's monitoring initiatives.

 

Interdisciplinary Studies
in Tsunami Impacts and Mitigation: A Research Experience For Undergraduates

DYNAMO coordinates a unique summer research experience for undergraduates in science and engineering to investigate tsunamis and in particular their impacts in
the developing world. [Learn More]

 
Mission Statement: The Structural Dynamics and Monitoring or DYNAMO Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame is a teaching and research facility dedicated to furthering our understanding of dynamic effects on structures and strategies for their mitigation.

DYNAMO research projects emphasize a multi-disciplinary approach to engineering research and education, synthesizing bench-scale experiments, innovative analysis and simulation techniques, advanced sensor technologies, and field study.

Through the involvement of graduate, undergraduate and K-12 students in these initiatives, DYNAMO is committed to the training of the next generation of engineers.

 

Occupant Comfort Survey

Excessive motion of tall buildings in wind has been observed to cause discomfort to occupants and trigger responses analogous to those associated with motion sickness. If you have experienced such sensations in a tall building, please complete our web-based survey. [Learn More]

 

Tall Buildings Committee Website

 

The ASCE Tall Buildings Committee brings together researchers and practitioners with the primary objective of advancing the state-of-the-art in tall buildings design through contributions to scientific literature, codes and standards and professional conferences. The committee explores the strategic interests of the tall buildings community including... [Learn more]