Full-Scale Testing and Monitoring Services.
Building Motion Monitoring
As buildings become taller, lighter, and more slender they become more sensitive to wind-induced building motion. This motion can result in complaints from occupants being discomfited by the motion, disruption to elevator performance, and in extreme cases damage to building finishes.
CPP provides installation of long-term monitoring equipment, short-term installations in buildings where complaints had been received, and spot checks on building dynamic characteristics during and following construction to validate design assumptions.
In addition to measuring wind-induced motion, we also install instruments for seismic monitoring and measure localized vibrations in buildings to determine the sources of those vibrations and to develop solutions. Read more.
Small Wind Turbine Testing
CPP uses customized hybrid methods to evaluate new and unique wind turbine designs. Through computer simulations, scaled physical models, and full-scale field testing, CPP provides quicker, more accurate results for less than the cost of traditional testing methods. Read more.
Full-Scale Field Testing Site
In addition to four wind tunnels, CPP operates a full-scale field site where we conduct prototype and full-scale model testing. We have used this site for testing the effects of wind on roof shingles, solar panels, small wind turbine prototypes, and other full-scale testing. Like our wind tunnels, the field site includes a turntable that allows us to observe the effects of winds from many angles.
