Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) Tool
The goal of the EC3 tool project is to transform building construction by transparently measuring, comparing, and reducing embodied carbon emissions from construction materials. Each year, the built environment contributes almost 40%...
Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design
Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design developed by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) presents a recommended alternative to the prescriptive procedures for wind design...
Methods for the Efficient Estimation of High-Rise Wind-Excited Structures
This research looks to advance Methods for the Efficient Estimation of the Reliability of Post-Elastic High-Rise Wind-Excited Structures within a Performance-Based Design (PBD) for high-rise buildings. “Current high-rise structural...
Concrete-Filled Composite Plate Shear Walls
A new, composite shear wall system is being explored in this ground-breaking research at Purdue University and the University at Buffalo. The innovative shear wall system employs two steel plates connected by steel cross ties that are...
Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide
The aim of this collaboration was to create a practical design guide for the working professional that provides state-of-the-art guidance on integrating water reuse into modern day projects. The MKA Foundation partnered with other...
Mass Bamboo Research and Development
Since 2016, we have been collaborating with Resource Fiber (RF) to test the strength, stiffness, and fire resistive properties of bamboo structural members. This has included a focus on composite slabs created from bamboo fiber...
Nonlinear Performance of Coupling Beams Under Wind Loads
Understanding the behavior of structural elements subjected to extreme wind loading is key to the advancement of Performance-Based Wind Design. This project provides experimental testing of concrete link beams with non-seismic...
