Shake Table Tests - 3D Models:

Three dimensional structures were tested under static, cyclic and dynamic (earthquake) conditions. In cooperation with private consultants, a large shaker facility was developed in  UBC Civil Engineering's Structures Laboratory. This shaker is capable of supporting a full-size structure (two-story house), with horizontal input motion replicating the ground motion of an earthquake.

The experimental data will serve as further validation of the software PANEL. The following photographs (click to enlarge) show a two-story house on the shaker, ready for testing. Several houses were tested, with different types of construction details.

Work on this topic is continuing.