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The NEES Equipment Site at the University of Nevada, Reno is a biaxial, multiple-shake-table facility (with three identical biaxial shake-tables) that is suitable for conducting research on long, spatially distributed, structural and geotechnical systems. The facility is also capable of testing conventional structural and non-structural systems by using the tables in large-table-mode, and operating them as a single unit.

Major performance characteristics of one shake table are summarized in the following table. Further details of the shake tables and other NEES as well as non-NEES equipment provided by the Facility along with technical documentation, AutoCAD drawings, tools, etc. can be accessed by following the links above; namely, General, Equipment, Data Acqusition, Instrumentation, and Other.

Shake Table View Table Size 14.0 ft x 14.6 ft (4.3 m x 4.5 m)
Maximum Specimen Mass 100,000 lbm (45,352 kg)
Maximum Pitch Moment 1,000,000 ft-lb (1,356 kN-m)
Maximum Yaw Moment 400,000 ft-lb (542 kN-m)
Maximum Roll Moment 400,000 ft-lb (542 kN-m)
Force Rating 165,000 lb (734 kN)
Vertical Live Load +/-150,000 lb (+/-667 kN)
Maximum Dynamic Displacement +/-12 inches (+/-300 mm)
Maximum Static Displacement +/-14 inches (+/-350 mm)
Maximum Velocity +/-50 in/sec (+/-1270 mm/sec)
Maximum Acceleration 1 g at 100,000 lbm specimen
Operating Frequency 0-50 Hz

Information can also be accessed on NEEScentral Facilities.

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