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Biaxial Shake Table Specifications

The University of Nevada, Reno has three biaxial shake tables; the specifications of which are summarized below:

 

Table size 14 ft x 14.6 ft 4.3 m x 4.5 m
Allowable specimen payload 50 ton 445 kN
Allowable pitch moment 1000 kip-ft 1356 kN-m
Allowable yaw moment 400 kip-ft 542 kN-m
Allowable roll moment 400 kip-ft 542 kN-m
Force capacity of actuators (x and y axes) 165 kip 734 kN
165 kip 734 kN
Dynamic displacement (x and y axes) ±12 in ±0.30 m
±12 in ±0.30 m
Static displacement (x and y axes) ±14 in ±0.36 m
±14 in ±0.36 m
Peak velocity (x and y axes with bare table) ±50 in/sec ±1.27 m/sec
±50 in/sec ±1.27 m/sec
Peak acceleration (x and y axes @ 50 ton payload) ±1 g
±1 g
Operating frequencies 0-50 Hz