Equipment for Dynamic Experiments

该项目是华盛顿大学结构和岩土研究实验室升级的第一阶段。总成本由NSF和华盛顿大学的资源共同分担。该项目包括两项平行的事业。翻新振动台将提高其性能，使其既适用于结构工程，也适用于岩土工程。其余资金将提供一套模块化钢梁和钢柱，用于建造可拆卸的试验台，用于捆绑试验台。在完成本设备赠款项下的升级后，由两所大学(华盛顿大学和华盛顿州立大学)的教职员工组成的研究小组将能够进行关于结构和岩土系统和部件的实验工作。建筑结构被动、主动、自振控制的研究还将进行混合系统，以测试土木结构承受地震荷载的能力。

This project is for Phase I of upgrades to the Structural and Geotechnical Research laboratories at the University of Washington. The total cost is being co-shared by NSF and University of Washington resources. The project covers two parallel undertakings. Renovating the shaking table will enhance its performance so that it is suitable for both structural and geotechnical work. The remainder of the funds will provide a set of modular steel beams and columns with which to construct demountable test rigs for use on the tie-down test floor. Upon completion of the upgrading under this equipment grant, research teams comprising faculty from two universities (University of Washington and Washington State University) will be able to conduct experimental work on structural and geotechnical systems and components. The study of structural control of buildings under passive, active, and hybrid systems will also be conducted to test the capacity of civil structures to sustain seismic loadings.