TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract/Introduction
1. DESCRIPTION OF LABORATORY FACILITIES
1.1 Structural Earthquake Simulation Laboratory
1.2 Concrete Laboratory
1.3 Fabrication Laboratory
1.4 Support Facilities
2. DESCRIPTION OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
2.1 Hydraulic Actuators
2.1.1 Analog Controllers
2.1.2 Hydraulic Power Supply and Manifolds
2.1.3 Integration of Hydraulic Cylinder, Servovalve, Servo Controller, and Experimental Setup
2.2 Shaking Tables
2.2.1 Five-Degree-of-Freedom Large Shaking Table
2.2.2 Single-Degree-of-Freedom Shaking Table
2.3 Hydraulic Testing Machines
2.3.1 150 kip (667 kN) Tension Machine
2.3.2 Axial-Torsion MTS Machine
2.3.3 Large Bearing Testing Machine
2.3.4 Small Bearing Testing Machine
2.4 Universal Test Machine
2.5 Transducers
2.5.1 Load Measurement
2.5.2 Displacement Measurement
2.5.3 Rotation Measurement
2.5.4 Acceleration Measurement
2.6 Signal Conditioners
2.7 Data Acquisition
2.8 X-Y Recorders
2.9 Oscilloscopes
2.10 Frequency Analyzer
2.11 Digital Multimeters and Voltage Standards
2.12 Computers
3. CALIBRATION AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING SETUP
3.1 Voltage Standards and Digital Multimeters
3.2 Load Cell
3.2.1 Manufacturer Calibrations
3.2.2 In-house Calibrations
3.3 P Delta Cells
3.4 Position Transducers and Position Transducer Power Supplies
3.5 Acceleration Transducers
3.6 Signal Conditioning and Data Acquisition Systems
4. LABORATORY PERSONNEL
5. DATA ACQUISITION STORAGE AND REDUCTION
APPENDIX A - Past Laboratory Experiments