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NICHE: The National Full-Scale Testing Infrastructure for Community Hardening in Extreme Wind, Surge, and Wave Events 

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THE NEED

Learn more about the grand challenge NICHE responds to

THE CONCEPT

Learn more about how the NICHE facility responds to this need and envisioned capabilities

THE PROCESS

Learn more about the NICHE design process and current status

THE TEAM

Learn more about the university and industry team leading the design

FAQ

Learn the answers to frequently asked questions

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COLLABORATING UNIVERSITIES

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NICHE in Numbers

18m x 16m

Wind-Section Dimensions (WxH)

560m x 18m x 15 m

Wave Section Dimensions (LxWxH)

200 mph

Max Wind Speed

5 m

Max Wave Height

Media

MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

Florida International University Professor and NICHE Principal Investigator Arindam Gan Chowdhury discusses NICHE on NHERI DesignSafe's Podcast.

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Contact

Arindam Gan Chowdhury

Principal Investigator​​Email: chowdhur@fiu.edu

Tel: 305-348-0518

Fax: 305-348-2802

Mailing Address: 
10555 W. Flagler Street, Engineering Center, EC 3604, Miami, FL 33174

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The MsRI NICHE project is supported by an award from the National Science Foundation (# 2131961).

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Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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