Michael Montgomery

Toronto Chapter Member Treasurer

Kinetica Dynamics, CTO | Toronto, Canada

About

Dr. Michael Montgomery (P.Eng.) is Kinetica’s Principal Structural Engineer and is an expert in the design of high-performance technologies that increase the resilience and dynamic performance of high-rise buildings and complex structures subject to wind and earthquake loading. Michael has over 15 years of experience working on the design of high-profile tall buildings throughout the world.

Michael was Kinetica’s Principal in charge of the Y+C Condos, which received a CTBUH 2019 Structural Engineering Award of Excellence and co-developed the Coupling Damping which won the CTBUH 2019 Innovation First Prize. He has a number of publications in the area of tall building design and damping technologies.

Michael Montgomery

CTBUH Designated Expert

CTBUH Roles

Toronto Chapter, Treasurer (2013 – Present)

Expert Peer Review Committee, Member (2023 – Present)

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2014; Chicago 2019)

Awards Structural Engineering Jury (2022)

Working Group: Building Damping Technologies (2015 – 2018)

Annual Conference, Session Chair (– Present; – Present; – Present; 2016; Chicago 2019)

Videos

16 September 2014

Design of a Slender Building with High-Performing VE Dampers

A slender tower in downtown Toronto was identified early on in the design process as having wind dynamic motion issues and additional structural damping was...

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Research

29 June 2021

Applications of Solid Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers (VCDs)in Wind and Earthquake Sensitive Tall Buildings

Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Luis Ardila & Constantin Christopoulos, University of Toronto

Solid Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers (VCDs) provide distributed damping that improves the dynamic performance of tall buildings for both wind-storms and earthquakes for all amplitudes of...

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Research

16 September 2014

Design of a Slender Building with High-Performing VE Dampers

Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Kevin MacLean & Tibor Kokai, Read Jones Christoffersen; Constantin Christopoulos, University of Toronto

A slender tower in downtown Toronto was identified early on in the design process as having wind dynamic motion issues and additional structural damping was...

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20 October 2018

Regional Representatives Meet at 2018 Middle East Conference

CTBUH Chapters, Regional Representatives, and Future Leaders Committees met during the Middle East Conference for a discussion on the Council's regional growth and global initiatives.

20 October 2018

Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting

CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.

21 March 2018

CTBUH Canada Tours YC Condos

The CTBUH Canada Chapter held a construction tour of YC Condos, a 66-story tower development in downtown Toronto.

29 October 2017

CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.

16 October 2016

2016 CTBUH Leaders Meeting Report

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held this year in conjunction with the 2016 Conference in China, bringing together the Council’s leaders from around the world.

30 October 2015

Toronto Regional Tour

CTBUH 2015 delegates toured Toronto under the lead of CTBUH Canada. The highly successful tour led to many discussion on the lessons learned.

16 September 2014

Design of a Slender Building with High-Performing VE Dampers

A slender tower in downtown Toronto was identified early on in the design process as having wind dynamic motion issues and additional structural damping was...

16 September 2014

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 02 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 02 Questions & Answers session with speakers Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Kevin MacLean, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.; Hezi Mena, WSP;...

29 June 2021

Applications of Solid Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers (VCDs)in Wind and Earthquake Sensitive Tall Buildings

Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Luis Ardila & Constantin Christopoulos, University of Toronto

Solid Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers (VCDs) provide distributed damping that improves the dynamic performance of tall buildings for both wind-storms and earthquakes for all amplitudes of...

16 September 2014

Design of a Slender Building with High-Performing VE Dampers

Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Kevin MacLean & Tibor Kokai, Read Jones Christoffersen; Constantin Christopoulos, University of Toronto

A slender tower in downtown Toronto was identified early on in the design process as having wind dynamic motion issues and additional structural damping was...

19 September 2012

Novel Coupling Damper System for Enhanced Performance of Tall Buildings

Constantin Christopoulos, University of Toronto; Michael Montgomery, Kinetica Dynamics

As high-rise buildings become taller and more slender, dynamic behavior becomes a critical design consideration. Wind loads cause large vibrations which can be perceived by...