Shaking Tables around the world
Region Country LocationSize (m)
Payload
(metric tonnes)
Degrees of
Freedom
X Horiz Disp (mm)
Y Horiz Disp (mm)
Z Vert Disp (mm)
X Horiz Vel
(mm/s)
Y Horiz
vel (mm/s
)
Z Vert vel
(mm/s)
X Horiz accel
(m/s2)
Y Horiz accel
(m/s2)
Z Vert accel
(m/s2)
Max Freq (Hz)
Details checked
Africa AlgeriaCGS Laboratory (in construction) [6]
6.1 x 6.1
60 6 ±150 ±150 ±150 ±1100 ±1100 ±1100 ±10 ±10 ±10 100 30/6/2010
AfricaJohannesburg
University of Witwatersrand[
7]4 x 4 10 1 ±750 n/a n/a ±1000 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 40 17/7/2009
Asia China
China Academy of Building Research, Beijing [8] [9]
6.1 x 6.1
60 6 ±150 ±250 ±100 ±1000 ±1200 ±800 ±15 ±10 ±8 50 ?
Asia ChinaGuangzhou University [10] 3 x 3 20 6 ±100 ±100 ±50 ±1000 ±1000 ±1000 ±26 ±26 ±50 50 10/7/2008
Asia ChinaNanjing University of Technology [9]
3 x 5 15 3 ±120 ±120 ±120 ±500 ±500 ±500 ±10 ±10 ±10 50 ?
Asia ChinaTongji University, Shanghai [9]
4 x 4 25 3 ±100 ±50 ±50 ±1000 ±600 ±600 ±40 ±20 ±40 50 ?
Asia China
Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology
2 x 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Asia SingaporeNanyang Technological University
3 x 3 10 1 ±120 n/a n/a ±650 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 23/7/2008
Asia Hong KongCity University of Hong Kong
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Asia Hong KongHong Kong Polytechnic University [11]
3 x 3 10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10 ? ? ? ?
Asia Iran
Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST)
2 x 0.5 5 1 ±60 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ±6.5 n/a n/a ? ?
Asia JapanAichi Institute of Technology
11 x 6 136 1 ±150 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Asia JapanBuilding Research Institute
3 x 4 20 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Asia Japan
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry [12]
5 x 5 60 1 ±500 n/a n/a ±1500 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 30 12/3/2008
Asia Japan
NIED ‘E-Defence’ Laboratory, Miki City [13]
20 x 15 1200 6 ±1000 ±1000 ±500 ±2000 ±2000 ±700 ±9 ±9 ±15 50 3/3/2008
Asia JapanFujita Corporation
4 x 4 25 1 ±500 n/a n/a ±1500 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 50 ?
Asia Japan Hazama Corp 6 x 4 80 3 ±300 ±150 ±100 ±1150 ? ? ±20 ±3 ±2 50 ?
Ltd.
Asia JapanHitachi Engineering Corp
4 x 4 20 1 ±150 ? ? ±750 ? ? ±20 ? ? 30 ?
Asia JapanIshikawajima Harima Heavy Ind Corp.
4.5 x 4.5
35 6 ±100 ±100 ±67 ±750 ±750 ±500 ±15 ±15 ±10 50 ?
Asia Japan JDC Corp. ? 20 6 ±300 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Asia Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Corp.
? 30 3 ±75 ? ? ±400 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Asia JapanKajima Corp. Ltd. (1 of 2) [14] 5 x 5 50 6 ±200 ±200 ±100 ±1000 ±1000 ±500 ±20 ±20 ±20 60 3/3/2008
Asia JapanKajima Corp. Ltd. (2 of 2)
4 x 4 20 2 ±150 n/a ±75 ±1140 n/a ±4450 ±20 n/a ±10 50 ?
Asia JapanKumagai-Gumi Corp Ltd
5 x 5 64 6 ±80 ±260 ±50 ±600 ±1500 ±500 ±30 ±10 ±10 70 ?
Asia JapanKyoto University
5 x 3 14 6 ±300 ? ? ±1500 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Asia Japan
Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Centre [15]
3.5 diameter
? 6 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Asia JapanMinistry of Construction
6 x 8 100 2 ±75 n/a ? ±600 n/a ? ±7 n/a ? 30 ?
Asia JapanMitsubishi Electric Corp.
? 40 2 ±100 ? ? ±700 ? ? ±25 ? ? 30 ?
Asia Japan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Corp.
? 100 3 ±50 ? ? ±1500 ? ? ±20 ? ? 50 ?
Asia Japan
National Research Institute of Agriculture Engineering
6 x 4 45 3 ±150 ? ? ±750 ? ? ±10 ? ? 40 ?
Asia Japan
NIED (Nat. Inst. for Disaster Prevention) (1 of 2)
6 x 6 1100 3 ±1000 ? ? ±2000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 15 ?
Asia Japan
NIED (Nat. Inst. for Disaster Prevention) (2 of 2)
12 x 12 500 1 ±220 ? ? ±900 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Asia JapanNishimatsu Construction Corp
5.5 x 5.5
65 6 ±500 ? ? ±1500 ? ? ±20 ? ? 50 ?
Asia JapanNuclear Power Engineering Corporation
15 x 15 908 2 ±200 n/a ±100 ±750 n/a ±375 ±18 n/a ±9 30 ?
Asia JapanNYK Corporation
2.6 x 2.6
20 6 ±200 ? ? ±600 ? ? ±20 ? ? 80 ?
Asia JapanObayashi-Gumi Corporation
5 x 5 46 3 ±600 ? ? ±2000 ? ? ±30 ? ? 50 ?
Asia Japan Okumura Corp. ? 60 6 ±125 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±30 ? ? 70 ?
Asia Japan
Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd. (1 of 2)
? 60 6 ±300 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±5 ? ? 70 ?
Asia Japan
Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd. (2 of 2)
? 60 6 ±200 ? ? ±750 ? ? ±10 ? ? 70 ?
Asia Japan
Port and Airport Research Institute
3.4 x 3.4
55 2 ±200 n/a ±100 ±750 ±500 n/a ±8 ±15 n/a 50 ?
Asia Japan
Public Works Research Institute (PWRI) [16]
8 x 8 300 6 ±600 ±600 ±300 ±2000 ±2000 ±1000 ±20 ±20 ±10 50 10/5/2008
Asia JapanSanryo Heavy Industries Corporation
6 x 6 90.7 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Asia JapanShimizu Corporation
4 x 4 20 3 ±200 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Asia JapanTaisei Corp Ltd
4 x 4 20 2 ±200 ? ? ±450 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Asia JapanTobishima Corp Ltd
4 x 4 20 2 ±75 ? ? ? ? ? ±15 ? ? 30 ?
Asia JapanTobishima Corp Ltd
? 20 6 ±200 ? ? ±800 ? ? ±10 ? ? 30 ?
Asia JapanTokyu Const. Corp.
4 x 4 30 6 ±500 ±200 ±100 ±1500 ±1000 ? ±10 ? ? 30 ?
Asia JapanToshiba Electric Co.
5 x 5 20 2 ±750 n/a ±380 ±400 n/a ±250 ±10 n/a ±7 30 ?
Asia Korea
Hyundai Institute of Construction Technology Development (1 of 2) [17]
2 x 2 5 2 ±75 ±75 n/a ±500 ±500 n/a ±10 ±10 n/a ? 5/2/2009
Asia Korea
Hyundai Institute of Construction Technology Development (2 of 2)
5 x 3 30 1 ±100 n/a n/a ±500 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a ? 5/2/2009
Asia KoreaKorea Institute of Machinery and Metals
4 x 4 30 6 ±200 ±200 ±134 ±750 ±750 ±500 ±15 ±15 ±10 50 ?
Asia KoreaPusan National University (1 of 3) [18]
5 x 5 300 2 ±300 ±200 n/a ±1000 ±1000 n/a ±20 ±20 n/a 60 24/7/2008
Asia KoreaPusan National University (2 of 3) [18]
5 x 5 600 2 ±300 ±200 n/a ±1000 ±1000 n/a ±30 ±30 n/a 60 24/7/2008
Asia Korea Pusan National University (3
4 x 4 300 6 ±300 ±200 ±150 ±1500 ±1500 ±1000 ±20 ±20 ±40 60 24/7/2008
of 3) [18]
Asia MalaysiaSabah University
1.5 x 1.5
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Asia Taiwan
National Center for Research in Earthquake Engineering [19]
5 x 5 50 6 ±250 ±100 ±100 ±1000 ±600 ±500 ±10 ±30 ±10 50 12/3/2008
Australia
AustraliaUniversity of Melbourne
2 x 2 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Australia
AustraliaUniversity of Technology, Sydney
3 x 3 10 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5015/12/2009
Canada CanadaRoyal Military College
2.7 x 2.7
5 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Canada Canada
University of British Columbia (EERF Lab)
4 x 4 30 6 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Canada CanadaUniversity of Sherbrooke
? x ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Europe France
CEA, Commissariat a L’Energie Atomique (1 of 2)
6 x 6 91 3 ±125 ? ? ±100 ? ? ±20 ? ? 100 ?
Europe France CEA, Commissariat a L’Energie
3.2 x 3.1
15 1 ±100 n/a n/a ±1000 n/a n/a ±60 n/a n/a 200 ?
Atomique (2 of 2)
Europe GermanyHYMAS facility at IABG [20]
2.5 x 2 10 6 ±125 ±125 ±50 ? ? ? ±40 ±40 ±80 150 10/7/2008
Europe GreeceAristotle University of Thessaloniki
1.2 x 1.2
15 2 ±50 n/a ±50 ? n/a ? ? n/a ? 30 ?
Europe Greece
National Technical University of Athens [21]
4 x 4 10 6 ±100 ±100 ±100 ±1000 ±1000 ±1000 ±20 ±20 ±40 100 12/3/2008
Europe ItalyAnsaldo Meccanica Nucleare
3.5 x 3.5
6 3 ±70 ? ? ±860 ? ? ? ? ? 60 ?
Europe Italy ENEA 4 x 4 10 6 ±125 ±125 ±125 ±500 ±500 ±500 ±30 ±30 ±30 50 ?
Europe Italy
Enel. Hydro S.p.A.; busines unit ISMES (1 of 3)
4 x 4 60 6 ±100 ±100 ±100 ±550 ±550 ±440 ±30 ±30 ±20 120 ?
Europe Italy
European Centre for Training & Research in Earthquake Engineering (EUCENTRE) [22]
5.6 x 7 70 1 ±500 ? ? ±2200 ? ? 59 ? ? ? ?
Europe Italy European 1.6 x ? 5 ±350 ? ±60 ±2200 ? ±250 18 ? ? 20 ?
Centre for Training & Research in Earthquake Engineering (EUCENTRE) [22]
4.4
Europe Macedonia
University of St. Cyril and Methodius (1 of 2) [23]
5 x 5 40 2 ±125 n/a ±50 ±640 n/a ? ±20 n/a ±10 50 7/7/2008
Europe Macedonia
University of St. Cyril and Methodius (2 of 2) [23]
1.4 x 2.5
8 1 ±100 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 80 7/7/2008
EuropeThe Netherlands
European Space Agency (ESA) ESTEC Test Centre [24]
5.5 x 5.5
22.5 6 ±70 ±70 ±70 ±800 ±800 ±800 ±50 ±50 ±502-100
23/7/2008
Europe Portugal
Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)
5.6 x 5.6
40 3 ±175 ±175 ±175 ±200 ±200 ±200 ±18 ±11 ±6 20 ?
Europe RussiaHydroproject Research Institute
5 x 5 50 3 ±70 ±70 ±40 ±600 ? ? ±20 ±20 ? 40 ?
Europe Spain CEDEX [25] ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Europe TurkeyBogazici University (1 of 2) [26]
3 x 3 10 1 ±120 n/a n/a ±650 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 3/3/2008
Europe TurkeyBogazici University (2 of 2) [26]
0.7 x 0.7
0.1 3 ±120 ±120 ±120 ±1200 ±1200 ±1200 ±100 ±100 ±100 40 3/3/2008
Europe TurkeyMiddle East Technical University [27]
2 x 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Europe UKUniversity of Bristol (EERC) [28]
3 x 3 17 6 ±150 ±150 ±150 ±1100 ±1100 ±1100 ±60 ±60 ±60 100 29/2/2008
India AssamIIT Guwahati [29] ? 5 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
India KarnatakaCPRI Bangalore [30] 3 x 3 10 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
India KarnatakaIISc, Bangalore [31] 1 x 1 0.5 6 ±220 ±220 ±100 ±570 ±570 ±570 ±30 ±30 ±20 50 23/7/2008
India Tamil NaduSERC, Chennai (1 of 3) [32]
4 x 4 30 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
India Tamil NaduSERC, Chennai (2 of 3) [32]
2 x 2 5 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
India Tamil NaduSERC, Chennai (3 of 3) [33]
2.5 x 2.5
? 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
India UttarakhandIIT Roorkee [34]
[35]3.5 x 3.5
20 2 ? n/a ? ? n/a ? ? n/a ? ? ?
IndiaUttar Pradesh
IIT Kanpur [36] 1.2 x 1.8
4 1 ±75 n/a n/a ±1500 n/a n/a ±50 n/a n/a 50 25/6/2009
India West Bengal
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur [37]
1.5 x 1.5
? 1 ? n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ?19/11/2009
India Pakistan
NWFP University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar [38]
6 x 6 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
North America
Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)[39]
4 x 4 20 5 ±150 ±150 ±75 ±1100 ±1100 ±450 ±10 ±10 ±10 60 10/9/2008
USA Alabama NASA 3 x 4.5 1 6 ±2440 ? ? ±100 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
USA USA
Civil Engineering Research Lab U.S. Army
3.6 x 3.6
45 3 ±300 ? ? ±1300 ? ? ? ? ? 250 ?
USANorth Carolina
Duke University [40]
1.2 x 1.2
5 1 ±75 n/a n/a ±500 n/a n/a ±50 n/a n/a 60 15/4/2008
USA New York
University at Buffalo (State University of New York) (2 identical tables of 3) [41]
3.6 x 3.6
50 6 ±150 ±150 ±75 ±1250 ±1250 ±500 ±12 ±12 ±12 100 12/3/2008
USA New York University at Buffalo (State
3.7 x 3.7
50 5 ±150 n/a ±75 ±762 n/a ±500 ±12 n/a ±23 50 12/3/2008
University of New York) (3 of 3) [41]
USA CaliforniaUniversity of California at Berkeley [42]
6.1 x 6.1
45 6 ±127 ±127 ±51 ±762 ±762 ±254 ±15 ±15 ±20 20 30/4/2008
USA California
California State University, Fresno [43]
2.4 x 2.0
? 1 ±125 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ?19/11/2009
USA CaliforniaUniversity of California at San Diego [44]
12.2 x 7.6
2000 1 ±750 n/a n/a ±1800 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 20 7/7/2008
USA ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut [45]
1.5 x 1.5
1 1 ±150 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 8/5/2008
USA Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana / Champaign
3.7 x 3.7
5 1 ±50 ? ? ±381 ? ? ±30 ? ? 50 ?
USA Nevada
University of Nevada at Reno (3 identical biaxial tables) [46]
4.3 x 4.5
45 2 ±300 ±300 n/a ±1270 ±1270 n/a ±20 ±20 n/a 50 8/2/2010
USA Nevada
University of Nevada at Reno (6 axis table) [47]
2.75 x 2.75
50 6 ±75 ±300 ±100 ? ? ? ±20 ±40 ±10 50 13/3/2008
USA TexasRice University [48] 0.465m² 7 1 ±75 n/a n/a ±1400 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 8/5/2008
USA New YorkRensselaer Polytechnic Institute[49]
1.7 x 2.6
5 1 ±130 n/a n/a ±270 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 8/5/2008
USA USAWyle Laboratories (1 of 3) [50]
6.1 x 5.5
27 2 ±152 ? ? ±890 ? ? ±60 ? ? 100 12/3/2008
USA USAWyle Laboratories (2 of 3) [50]
2.7 x 2.7
4.5 3 ±250 ±250 ±250 ±1120 ±1120 ±1120 ±45 ±45 ±45 100 12/3/2008
USA USAWyle Laboratories (3 of 3) [50]
2.4 x 2.4
4.5 2 ±305 n/a ±228 ±1168 n/a ±838 ±70 n/a ±80 70 12/3/2008
Notes: This list is restricted to shaking tables bigger than 2m by 2m or with a capacity of more than 4 tonnes (i.e. tables suitable for seismic testing).
[edit] References
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6. ̂ [http://www.acmc-ngo.org/pdf/acc06p/Bourahla%20-%20West%20African%20Report%20-%20Presentation.pdf Presentation on Current activities in Algeria] Retrieved 30/6/2010
7. ̂ Press release about Hydraform Donating Earthquake Shake Table to Wits University Retrieved 22/10/2009 8. ̂ China Academy of Building Research - Major Laboratories Retrieved 10/7/2008 9. ^ a b c Shaking table blog Retrieved 10/7/2008 10. ̂ Earthquake Engineering Research Test Center Retrieved 10/7/2008 11. ̂ Centre for urban hazards mitigation Retrieved 24/7/2008 12. ̂ CRIEPI Hybrid Seismic Testing System Shaking table Retrieved 12/3/2008 13. ̂ The NIED ‘E-Defence’ Laboratory in Miki City Retrieved on 3/3/2008 14. ̂ Kajima’s English Website Retrieved on 3/3/2008 15. ̂ MTS website Retrieved on 3/3/2008 16. ̂ Public Works Research Institute large 3D shaking table Retrieved on 10/5/2008 17. ̂ See p 14 of document - Hyundai Institute of Construction Technology Development Retrieved on 10/1/2009 18. ^ a b c KOCED Multi platform seismic simulation facility Retrieved on 24/7/2008 19. ̂ NCREE's English Website Retrieved on 29/2/2008 20. ̂ IABG Test Laboratory Retrieved 23/7/2008 21. ̂ NTUA Laboratory for Earthquake Engineering Retrieved on 12/3/2008 22. ^ a b EUCENTRE TREES Lab Retrieved 06/09/2008 23. ^ a b Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, IZIIS Retrieved on 7/7/2008 24. ̂ HYDRA multi-axis vibration test facility Retrieved 23/7/2008 25. ̂ CEDEX Structures laboratory Retrieved on 23/11/2009 26. ^ a b Bogazici University Shaking Table Laboratory Retrieved on 3/3/2008 27. ̂ Middle East Technical University Retrieved 23/7/2008 28. ̂ Bristol University Earthquake Engineering Research Centre Retrieved on 29/2/2008 29. ̂ IIT Guwahati, Department of Civil Engineering 30. ̂ Earthquake Resistant design practice and research in India, The Structural Engineer, 18 March 2008 31. ̂ Development of a digitally-controlled three-axis earthquake shake table Retrieved on 10/7/2008 32. ^ a b Earthquake Resistant design practice and research in India, The Structural Engineer, 18 March 2008 33. ̂ SERC Chennai Advanced Seismic Testing and Research Laboratory Retrieved on 22/10/09 34. ̂ Earthquake Resistant design practice and research in India, The Structural Engineer, 18 March 2008 35. ̂ IIT Roorkee, Department of Earthquake Engineering 36. ̂ IIT Kanpur, Department of Civil Engineering 37. ̂ School of Disaster Mitigation Engineering (SDME)
38. ̂ NWFP UET Earthquake Research and Education Centre 39. ̂ Instituto de Ingeniería, UNAM, Mesa Vibradora Laboratorios 40. ̂ Duke University Structural Dynamics and the Seismic Response Control Laboratory Retrieved on 15/4/2008 41. ^ a b University at Buffalo’s Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL) Retrieved on 13/3/2008 42. ̂ University of California, Berkeley, Earthquake Simulator Laboratory Retrieved on 30/4/2008 43. ̂ Department of Civil Engineering Retrieved 19/11/2009 44. ̂ UCSD Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table Retrieved 12/3/2008 45. ̂ University of Connecticut Advanced Hazards Mitigation Lab Retrieved 8/5/2008 46. ̂ NEES Equipment Site at the University of Nevada, Reno Retrieved 12/3/2008 47. ̂ NEES Equipment Site at the University of Nevada, Reno Retrieved 8/2/2010 48. ̂ Rice University, Dynamic Systems Laboratory Retrieved 8/5/2008 49. ̂ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Structural Engineering Laboratories Retrieved 8/5/2008 50. ^ a b c Wyle Laboratories shaking tables Retrieved on 12/3/2008
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