Geo / Civil / Seismic Testing / No. 5 / July 2010  Debugging Design Codes Disaster Recovery Improving Wind Turbine Reliability: Blade Test Solutions   MTS partners with a university research department to achieve real-world seismic testing of full-scale civil structures.   Debugging Design Codes   Professor Carol Shield, Ph.D., and her colleagues at the Multi-Axial Subassemblage Testing (MAST) Lab at the University of Minnesota are performing real-world seismic simulations on full-scale civil structures to verify design codes, and explore new materials and systems to optimize civil project safety and cost-effectiveness. To achieve the extremely large loads and strokes required for these multi-axial simulations, they partnered with MTS to develop the world’s highest capacity 6DOF mechanical test system. Read full story     Disaster Recovery   MTS helps a leading engine manufacturer dramatically improve efficiency after a flood strikes its testing facility. Read full story     Improving Wind Turbine Reliability: Blade Test Solutions   MTS blade testing solutions combine state-of-the-art MTS technology, complex systems integration expertise and comprehensive facilities planning to help you meet a full spectrum of static and fatigue testing requirements. Read full story   Events Calendar   MTS Declares Quarterly Dividend       MTS Extends Aerodynamic Testing Expertise to Simulate Aircraft Ground Effects      MTS Reports 2010 First Quarter Financial Results  View Past Editions / Editorial Feedback / Privacy Policy © 2004-2010 MTS Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. Logos, names, designs, titles, words, or phrases appearing on this page may constitute trademarks, servicemarks, or tradenames of MTS Systems Corporation and may be registered in various jurisdictions.