Shaking Tables around the world

X Y
Payloa Degrees X Y Z Z Vert X Y Z
Horiz Horiz Max
Size d of Horiz Horiz Vert vel Horiz Horiz Vert Details
Region Country Location Vel vel Freq
(m) (metric Freedo Disp Disp Disp (mm/s accel accel accel checked
(mm/s (mm/s (Hz)
tonnes) m (mm) (mm) (mm) ) (m/s2) (m/s2) (m/s2)
) )
CGS
6.1 x
Africa Algeria Laboratory (in 60 6 ±150 ±150 ±150 ±1100 ±1100 ±1100 ±10 ±10 ±10 100 30/6/2010
6.1
construction) [6]
University of
Johannesbur
Africa Witwatersrand[ 4 x 4 10 1 ±750 n/a n/a ±1000 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 40 17/7/2009
g 7]

China
Academy of
6.1 x
Asia China Building 60 6 ±150 ±250 ±100 ±1000 ±1200 ±800 ±15 ±10 ±8 50 ?
6.1
Research,
Beijing [8] [9]
Guangzhou
Asia China 3x3 20 6 ±100 ±100 ±50 ±1000 ±1000 ±1000 ±26 ±26 ±50 50 10/7/2008
University [10]
Nanjing
Asia China University of 3 x 5 15 3 ±120 ±120 ±120 ±500 ±500 ±500 ±10 ±10 ±10 50 ?
Technology [9]
Tongji
Asia China University, 4x4 25 3 ±100 ±50 ±50 ±1000 ±600 ±600 ±40 ±20 ±40 50 ?
Shanghai [9]
Xi'an
University of
Asia China 2x2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Architecture &
Technology
 Nanyang
Asia Singapore Technological 3 x 3 10 1 ±120 n/a n/a ±650 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 23/7/2008
University
City University
Asia Hong Kong ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Asia Hong Kong Polytechnic 3x3 10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10 ? ? ? ?
University [11]
Iran University
of Science &
Asia Iran 2 x 0.5 5 1 ±60 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ±6.5 n/a n/a ? ?
Technology
(IUST)
Aichi Institute
Asia Japan 11 x 6 136 1 ±150 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
of Technology
Building
Asia Japan Research 3x4 20 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Institute
Central
Research
Asia Japan Institute of 5x5 60 1 ±500 n/a n/a ±1500 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 30 12/3/2008
Electric Power
Industry [12]
NIED ‘E-
Defence’
Asia Japan 20 x 15 1200 6 ±1000 ±1000 ±500 ±2000 ±2000 ±700 ±9 ±9 ±15 50 3/3/2008
Laboratory,
Miki City [13]
Fujita
Asia Japan 4x4 25 1 ±500 n/a n/a ±1500 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 50 ?
Corporation
Asia Japan Hazama Corp 6 x 4 80 3 ±300 ±150 ±100 ±1150 ? ? ±20 ±3 ±2 50 ?
 Ltd.
Hitachi
Asia Japan Engineering 4x4 20 1 ±150 ? ? ±750 ? ? ±20 ? ? 30 ?
Corp
Ishikawajima
4.5 x
Asia Japan Harima Heavy 35 6 ±100 ±100 ±67 ±750 ±750 ±500 ±15 ±15 ±10 50 ?
4.5
Ind Corp.
Asia Japan JDC Corp. ? 20 6 ±300 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Kawasaki
Heavy
Asia Japan ? 30 3 ±75 ? ? ±400 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Industries
Corp.
Kajima Corp.
Asia Japan 5x5 50 6 ±200 ±200 ±100 ±1000 ±1000 ±500 ±20 ±20 ±20 60 3/3/2008
Ltd. (1 of 2) [14]
Kajima Corp.
Asia Japan 4x4 20 2 ±150 n/a ±75 ±1140 n/a ±4450 ±20 n/a ±10 50 ?
Ltd. (2 of 2)
Kumagai-Gumi
Asia Japan 5x5 64 6 ±80 ±260 ±50 ±600 ±1500 ±500 ±30 ±10 ±10 70 ?
Corp Ltd
Kyoto
Asia Japan 5x3 14 6 ±300 ? ? ±1500 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
University
Kyoto
University
3.5
Disaster
Asia Japan diamete ? 6 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Prevention
r
Research
Centre [15]
Ministry of
Asia Japan 6x8 100 2 ±75 n/a ? ±600 n/a ? ±7 n/a ? 30 ?
Construction
 Mitsubishi
Asia Japan ? 40 2 ±100 ? ? ±700 ? ? ±25 ? ? 30 ?
Electric Corp.
Mitsubishi
Heavy
Asia Japan ? 100 3 ±50 ? ? ±1500 ? ? ±20 ? ? 50 ?
Industries
Corp.
National
Research
Asia Japan Institute of 6x4 45 3 ±150 ? ? ±750 ? ? ±10 ? ? 40 ?
Agriculture
Engineering
NIED (Nat.
Inst. for
Asia Japan Disaster 6x6 1100 3 ±1000 ? ? ±2000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 15 ?
Prevention) (1
of 2)
NIED (Nat.
Inst. for
Asia Japan Disaster 12 x 12 500 1 ±220 ? ? ±900 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Prevention) (2
of 2)
Nishimatsu
5.5 x
Asia Japan Construction 65 6 ±500 ? ? ±1500 ? ? ±20 ? ? 50 ?
5.5
Corp
Nuclear Power
Asia Japan Engineering 15 x 15 908 2 ±200 n/a ±100 ±750 n/a ±375 ±18 n/a ±9 30 ?
Corporation
NYK 2.6 x
Asia Japan 20 6 ±200 ? ? ±600 ? ? ±20 ? ? 80 ?
Corporation 2.6
 Obayashi-
Asia Japan Gumi 5x5 46 3 ±600 ? ? ±2000 ? ? ±30 ? ? 50 ?
Corporation
Asia Japan Okumura Corp. ? 60 6 ±125 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±30 ? ? 70 ?
Penta-Ocean
Construction
Asia Japan ? 60 6 ±300 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±5 ? ? 70 ?
Co. Ltd. (1 of
2)
Penta-Ocean
Construction
Asia Japan ? 60 6 ±200 ? ? ±750 ? ? ±10 ? ? 70 ?
Co. Ltd. (2 of
2)
Port and
Airport 3.4 x
Asia Japan 55 2 ±200 n/a ±100 ±750 ±500 n/a ±8 ±15 n/a 50 ?
Research 3.4
Institute
Public Works
Research
Asia Japan 8x8 300 6 ±600 ±600 ±300 ±2000 ±2000 ±1000 ±20 ±20 ±10 50 10/5/2008
Institute
(PWRI) [16]
Sanryo Heavy
Asia Japan Industries 6x6 90.7 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Corporation
Shimizu
Asia Japan 4x4 20 3 ±200 ? ? ±1000 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Corporation
Taisei Corp
Asia Japan 4x4 20 2 ±200 ? ? ±450 ? ? ±10 ? ? 50 ?
Ltd
Tobishima
Asia Japan 4x4 20 2 ±75 ? ? ? ? ? ±15 ? ? 30 ?
Corp Ltd
 Tobishima
Asia Japan ? 20 6 ±200 ? ? ±800 ? ? ±10 ? ? 30 ?
Corp Ltd
Tokyu Const.
Asia Japan 4x4 30 6 ±500 ±200 ±100 ±1500 ±1000 ? ±10 ? ? 30 ?
Corp.
Toshiba
Asia Japan 5x5 20 2 ±750 n/a ±380 ±400 n/a ±250 ±10 n/a ±7 30 ?
Electric Co.
Hyundai
Institute of
Construction
Asia Korea 2x2 5 2 ±75 ±75 n/a ±500 ±500 n/a ±10 ±10 n/a ? 5/2/2009
Technology
Development
(1 of 2) [17]
Hyundai
Institute of
Construction
Asia Korea 5x3 30 1 ±100 n/a n/a ±500 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a ? 5/2/2009
Technology
Development
(2 of 2)
Korea Institute
Asia Korea of Machinery 4 x 4 30 6 ±200 ±200 ±134 ±750 ±750 ±500 ±15 ±15 ±10 50 ?
and Metals
Pusan National
Asia Korea University (1 5 x 5 300 2 ±300 ±200 n/a ±1000 ±1000 n/a ±20 ±20 n/a 60 24/7/2008
of 3) [18]
Pusan National
Asia Korea University (2 5 x 5 600 2 ±300 ±200 n/a ±1000 ±1000 n/a ±30 ±30 n/a 60 24/7/2008
of 3) [18]
Asia Korea Pusan National 4 x 4 300 6 ±300 ±200 ±150 ±1500 ±1500 ±1000 ±20 ±20 ±40 60 24/7/2008
University (3
 of 3) [18]
Sabah 1.5 x
Asia Malaysia ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
University 1.5
National
Center for
Asia Taiwan Research in 5x5 50 6 ±250 ±100 ±100 ±1000 ±600 ±500 ±10 ±30 ±10 50 12/3/2008
Earthquake
Engineering [19]
Australi University of
Australia 2x2 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
a Melbourne
University of
Australi 15/12/200
Australia Technology, 3x3 10 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 50
a 9
Sydney
Royal Military 2.7 x
Canada Canada 5 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
College 2.7
University of
British
Canada Canada 4x4 30 6 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Columbia
(EERF Lab)
University of
Canada Canada ? x ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sherbrooke
CEA,
Commissariat a
Europe France L’Energie 6x6 91 3 ±125 ? ? ±100 ? ? ±20 ? ? 100 ?
Atomique (1 of
2)
Europe France CEA, 3.2 x 15 1 ±100 n/a n/a ±1000 n/a n/a ±60 n/a n/a 200 ?
Commissariat a 3.1
L’Energie
 Atomique (2 of
2)
HYMAS
Europe Germany facility at 2.5 x 2 10 6 ±125 ±125 ±50 ? ? ? ±40 ±40 ±80 150 10/7/2008
IABG [20]
Aristotle
1.2 x
Europe Greece University of 15 2 ±50 n/a ±50 ? n/a ? ? n/a ? 30 ?
1.2
Thessaloniki
National
Technical
Europe Greece 4x4 10 6 ±100 ±100 ±100 ±1000 ±1000 ±1000 ±20 ±20 ±40 100 12/3/2008
University of
Athens [21]
Ansaldo
3.5 x
Europe Italy Meccanica 6 3 ±70 ? ? ±860 ? ? ? ? ? 60 ?
3.5
Nucleare
Europe Italy ENEA 4x4 10 6 ±125 ±125 ±125 ±500 ±500 ±500 ±30 ±30 ±30 50 ?
Enel. Hydro
S.p.A.; busines
Europe Italy 4x4 60 6 ±100 ±100 ±100 ±550 ±550 ±440 ±30 ±30 ±20 120 ?
unit ISMES (1
of 3)
European
Centre for
Training &
Research in
Europe Italy 5.6 x 7 70 1 ±500 ? ? ±2200 ? ? 59 ? ? ? ?
Earthquake
Engineering
(EUCENTRE)
[22]

Europe Italy European 1.6 x ? 5 ±350 ? ±60 ±2200 ? ±250 18 ? ? 20 ?

University of
St. Cyril and
Europe Macedonia 5x5 40 2 ±125 n/a ±50 ±640 n/a ? ±20 n/a ±10 50 7/7/2008
Methodius (1
of 2) [23]
University of
St. Cyril and 1.4 x
Europe Macedonia 8 1 ±100 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 80 7/7/2008
Methodius (2 2.5
of 2) [23]
European
The Space Agency 5.5 x 2-
Europe 22.5 6 ±70 ±70 ±70 ±800 ±800 ±800 ±50 ±50 ±50 23/7/2008
Netherlands (ESA) ESTEC 5.5 100
Test Centre [24]
Laboratorio
Nacional de 5.6 x
Europe Portugal 40 3 ±175 ±175 ±175 ±200 ±200 ±200 ±18 ±11 ±6 20 ?
Engenharia 5.6
Civil (LNEC)
Hydroproject
Europe Russia Research 5x5 50 3 ±70 ±70 ±40 ±600 ? ? ±20 ±20 ? 40 ?
Institute
Europe Spain CEDEX [25] ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bogazici
Europe Turkey University (1 3x3 10 1 ±120 n/a n/a ±650 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 3/3/2008
of 2) [26]
 Bogazici
0.7 x
Europe Turkey University (2 0.1 3 ±120 ±120 ±120 ±1200 ±1200 ±1200 ±100 ±100 ±100 40 3/3/2008
0.7
of 2) [26]
Middle East
Europe Turkey Technical 2x1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
University [27]
University of
Europe UK Bristol (EERC) 3 x 3 17 6 ±150 ±150 ±150 ±1100 ±1100 ±1100 ±60 ±60 ±60 100 29/2/2008
[28]

IIT Guwahati
India Assam [29] ? 5 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CPRI
India Karnataka 3x3 10 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bangalore [30]
IISc, Bangalore
India Karnataka [31] 1x1 0.5 6 ±220 ±220 ±100 ±570 ±570 ±570 ±30 ±30 ±20 50 23/7/2008

SERC,
India Tamil Nadu Chennai (1 of 4 x 4 30 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
3) [32]
SERC,
India Tamil Nadu Chennai (2 of 2 x 2 5 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
3) [32]
SERC,
2.5 x
India Tamil Nadu Chennai (3 of ? 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2.5
3) [33]
IIT Roorkee [34] 3.5 x
India Uttarakhand [35] 20 2 ? n/a ? ? n/a ? ? n/a ? ? ?
3.5
Uttar 1.2 x
India IIT Kanpur [36] 4 1 ±75 n/a n/a ±1500 n/a n/a ±50 n/a n/a 50 25/6/2009
Pradesh 1.8
 Bengal
Engineering
1.5 x 19/11/200
India West Bengal and Science ? 1 ? n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ?
1.5 9
University,
Shibpur [37]
NWFP
University of
India Pakistan Engineering & 6 x 6 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Technology
Peshawar [38]
Universidad
Nacional
North
Mexico Autónoma de 4 x 4 20 5 ±150 ±150 ±75 ±1100 ±1100 ±450 ±10 ±10 ±10 60 10/9/2008
America
México
(UNAM)[39]
USA Alabama NASA 3 x 4.5 1 6 ±2440 ? ? ±100 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Civil
Engineering 3.6 x
USA USA 45 3 ±300 ? ? ±1300 ? ? ? ? ? 250 ?
Research Lab 3.6
U.S. Army
North Duke 1.2 x
USA 5 1 ±75 n/a n/a ±500 n/a n/a ±50 n/a n/a 60 15/4/2008
Carolina University [40] 1.2
University at
Buffalo (State
University of 3.6 x
USA New York 50 6 ±150 ±150 ±75 ±1250 ±1250 ±500 ±12 ±12 ±12 100 12/3/2008
New York) (2 3.6
identical tables
of 3) [41]
USA New York University at 3.7 x 50 5 ±150 n/a ±75 ±762 n/a ±500 ±12 n/a ±23 50 12/3/2008
Buffalo (State 3.7
 University of
New York) (3
of 3) [41]
University of
6.1 x
USA California California at 45 6 ±127 ±127 ±51 ±762 ±762 ±254 ±15 ±15 ±20 20 30/4/2008
6.1
Berkeley [42]
California
State 2.4 x 19/11/200
USA California ? 1 ±125 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ?
University, 2.0 9
Fresno [43]
University of
12.2 x
USA California California at 2000 1 ±750 n/a n/a ±1800 n/a n/a ±10 n/a n/a 20 7/7/2008
7.6
San Diego [44]
University of 1.5 x
USA Connecticut 1 1 ±150 n/a n/a ? n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 8/5/2008
Connecticut [45] 1.5
University of
Illinois at 3.7 x
USA Illinois 5 1 ±50 ? ? ±381 ? ? ±30 ? ? 50 ?
Urbana / 3.7
Champaign
University of
Nevada at
Reno (3 4.3 x
USA Nevada 45 2 ±300 ±300 n/a ±1270 ±1270 n/a ±20 ±20 n/a 50 8/2/2010
identical 4.5
biaxial tables)
[46]

University of
Nevada at 2.75 x
USA Nevada 50 6 ±75 ±300 ±100 ? ? ? ±20 ±40 ±10 50 13/3/2008
Reno (6 axis 2.75
table) [47]
 Rice
USA Texas 0.465m² 7 1 ±75 n/a n/a ±1400 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 8/5/2008
University [48]
Rensselaer
1.7 x
USA New York Polytechnic 5 1 ±130 n/a n/a ±270 n/a n/a ±20 n/a n/a 50 8/5/2008
2.6
Institute[49]
Wyle
6.1 x
USA USA Laboratories (1 27 2 ±152 ? ? ±890 ? ? ±60 ? ? 100 12/3/2008
5.5
of 3) [50]
Wyle
2.7 x
USA USA Laboratories (2 4.5 3 ±250 ±250 ±250 ±1120 ±1120 ±1120 ±45 ±45 ±45 100 12/3/2008
2.7
of 3) [50]
Wyle
2.4 x
USA USA Laboratories (3 4.5 2 ±305 n/a ±228 ±1168 n/a ±838 ±70 n/a ±80 70 12/3/2008
2.4
of 3) [50]

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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