Hybrid Testing System for Seismic Mitigation of Civil Structures

在我们的研究中，我们调查了建筑结构在重力和地震荷载下的行为，以实现更高的安全性和更经济的设计。我们请求资金购买最先进的混合测试系统，该系统能够在重力和地震载荷下对全尺寸结构部件、连接和组件进行实验测试。利用这些独特的功能，我们的团队将能够获得详细的响应参数，以实现三个目标：1)解决我们之前的数值模拟中观察到的一些不希望出现的故障；2)开发可持续和有弹性的结构系统，以应对地震等自然灾害；3)为从业者开发增强的设计方法。通过获得该系统，我们的团队将能够在三个关键研究领域做出重大的基础和应用贡献，有力地支持加拿大的建筑业：

In our research, we investigate the behaviour of built structures under gravity and earthquake loads, to achieve higher levels of safety and more economical design. We request funds to purchase a state-of-the-art hybrid testing system that is capable of performing experimental testing on full-sized structural components, connections and subassemblies under gravity and earthquake loads. Using these unique capabilities, our team will be able to acquire detailed response parameters to achieve three objectives: 1) to address several undesirable failures observed in our previous numerical simulations; and 2) to develop sustainable and resilient structural systems that can address natural hazards such as earthquake; 3) to develop enhanced design methods for practitioners. By acquiring this system, our team will be able to make significant fundamental and applied contributions in three key research areas which strongly support construction industry in Canada: