Laboratory Facilities

Installation of the earthquake simulator table was completed July 1997. Photographs of some of the major equipment in the laboratory are provided below. Detailed information regarding the design, construction, and capabilities of the earthquake simulator is available. Please email Dr. S.J. Dyke with your request.

 

Mid-scale Earthquake Simulator

Designed at Washington University and constructed locally by Kemco Tool, Inc.

Small-scale Earthquake Simulator

Constructed by Quanser Consulting.
Used as the standard shake table of the UCIST consortium

   

Hydraulic Actuator

Fatigue rated with dual accumulators
Capacity: 18 kips
Stroke: +/- 3.3 inches
Manufacturer: Shore Western

Signal & Spectrum Analyzer

Siglab 20-42 Dynamic Signal Analyzer
Manufacturer: DSP Technology

   

Hydraulic Controller

5910 Controller
Manufacturer: IST Systems

Accelerometers

Manufacturer: PCB Piezotronics

   

Real-Time Digital Control System

DSP-Based Real-Time Digital Control System
Manufacturer: dSpace Inc.

Mini-MOST

Small scale experiment used to test the capabilities of the NEES network. See the official web page of the project here.
Manufacturer: Vision Tools and machine
   

Hydraulic Power Supply

43 GPM Gear Pump
Manufacturer: Scott Industrial

Cable-stayed Experimental Model

Used to verify various structural health monitoring techniques.

 

Dynamic Motion and Measurement  System

Allows for the collection of real-time 3-D position data. Also able to calculate horizontal/vertical strains, and animations of the LEDs movement.

Manufacturer: Metris, Inc.