![A photo of a large machine that recreates wind pressure on roofing samples.](https://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1440x960/public/images/news/2022/10/MBZ04946.jpg?itok=MxcbyXv2×tamp=1665067254)
The Bronco Construction Research Center's wind uplift table is the only of its kind in an academic setting in North America. The new hybrid technology further distinguishes Western as a leader in innovative research into wind uplift loading, forces and the associated fatigue that happens during extreme wind events.