Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems

A National Engineering Research Center

Welcome

  • Expanding ATLSS Cyber-Physical Testing Capabilities
    Expanding ATLSS Cyber-Physical Testing Capabilities
  • How Do Powerful Winds Affect Tall Buildings?
    How Do Powerful Winds Affect Tall Buildings?
  • Tackling Offshore Wind Energy 'From the Ground Up'
    Tackling Offshore Wind Energy 'From the Ground Up'
  • A Sharper Focus on Catastrophe Modeling
    A Sharper Focus on Catastrophe Modeling

ATLSS Engineering Research Center 

at Lehigh University

Lehigh University’s Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems (ATLSS) Engineering Research Center, under the direction of Joseph T. Stuart Professor of Structural Engineering Richard Sause, Ph.D., P.E, is a national center for research and education on structures and materials of the infrastructure.  We welcome you to learn more about the Center, including its people, projects, programs, and educational opportunities, and how the Center can be of benefit to you or your organization.

News

Lehigh researchers co-organize and host a collaborative workshop to demonstrate advancements in hybrid simulation to investigate how high winds impact the structural integrity of a 40-story building.
ATLSS Professor Dan Frangopol, Lehigh’s inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture, recently completed research projects focused on the use of corrosion-resistant steel in bridge repair and maintenance.
A Lehigh civil engineering student team, guided by faculty mentor Prof. Clay Naito, won the Best Video Award in the 2022 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Engineering Design Competition.