Shaking table array (Tongji University, China)

Details of Bi-directional shaking table array

・Shaking table array consists of 4 independent shaking tables that are free to be moved to any location in trench
・Shaking tables can be operated independently.
・3 shaking tables out of 4 are used in the present experiment



Fig.2-1 Shaking tables (Tongji University 2012.12)




Table 2-1 Performance of shaking tables


Table A and D Table B and C
・Table size:6×4m
・Specimen Mass at maximum acceleration:30ton
・Stroke:±500mm(X axis,Y axis)
・Velocity:±1000mm/s(X axis,Y axis)
・Acceleration:±1.5g(X axis,Y axis)
・Frequency of operation:0.1~50Hz
・Overturning Moment:200ton・m
・Table size:6×4m
・Specimen Mass at maximum acceleration:70ton
・Stroke:±500mm(X axis,Y axis)
・Velocity:±1000mm/s(X axis,Y axis)
・Acceleration:±1.5g(X axis,Y axis)
・Frequency of operation:0.1~50Hz
・Overturning Moment:400ton・m
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