The National Institute of Standards and Technology started working toward its goal of a wind-load standard for tornado-resistant design after a tornado devastated Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011. A ...

Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of new and more fortified building materials.

Simulation of wind flows around the model of Austin’s 321 West 6th Street illustrates the E-SE wind direction that resulted in the largest cross-wind response on the 58-story high-rise. The hotter the ...

New research led by an MIT graduate student at the school’s Concrete Sustainability Hub suggests that the value of buildings constructed to resist wind damage in hurricanes may be significantly ...

Richard Olson receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and the Mellon Foundation. He ...

Prompt site assessment of wind damage from major storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes is a crucial step in determining the extent of property loss. The assessment of wind damage is important for ...

Burj Khalifa Was Never Meant to Be This Tall: Design Trick That Lets Dubai’s Skyscraper ‘Confuse the Wind’ and Stay Rock Solid When the Burj Khalifa opened on January 4, 2010, it did not just take the ...