NEES@Berkeley

Earthquake response simulation using dynamic hybrid simulation and conventional structural testing capabilities to examine the behavior of large-scale structural systems under earthquake excitation through real-time integration of computer models and physical testing of sub-structures.

NEES@Berkeley

A Reconfigurable Reaction Wall & Hybrid Simulation Capability

Large-scale Structural Engineering Lab with

NEES@Buffalo

Specializing in testing of full or large-scale structures using static or dynamic loading through earthquake simulation.

NEES@Buffalo

Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory

NEES@Cornell

Focused on underground lifeline response to large ground deformation and the seismic performance of highly ductile structures using advanced materials and construction.

NEES@Cornell

Large-Scale Lifelines Testing Facility

NEES@Illinois

The MUST-SIM Testing Facility provides realistic full-scale substructure testing with dense instrumentation, advancing performance-based design methods and validating computational models.

NEES@Illinois

MUST-SIM Testing Facility in Action

NEES@Lehigh

Investigation of the seismic behavior of large-scale structural components, structural subsystems, and supersystems through dynamic testing with the combined use of dynamic actuators, controllers, data acquisition systems and simulation controllers.

NEES@Lehigh

The largest large-scale multi-directional real time testing facility in North America.

NEES@Minnesota

Specializing in investigating the effects of earthquakes, hurricanes, and other extreme events on large structural components up to several stories tall in through our unique Multi-Axial Subassemblage Testing (MAST) Laboratory.

NEES@Minnesota

MAST is the largest laboratory of

its kind in the world.

NEES@OregonStateThe Tsunami Wave Basin at Oregon State is designed to understand the fundamental nature of tsunami inundation including:

• tsunami inundation and overland flow• tsunami-structure impact • tsunami debris flow and scour• harbor resonance

NEES@OregonState

Large Wave FlumeTsunami Wave Basin

NEES@UNRThe Large-Scale Structures Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno uses multiple large shake tables to investigate the effects of earthquakes on:

• Buildings• Bridge systems, columns, and components• Nonstructural components• Soil systems,• Industrial equipment

NEES@UNR

Steel superstructure on three biaxial shake tables in the lab.

NEES@RPI

The NEES equipment site at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute specializes in geotechnical engineering using the geotechnical centrifuge for pioneering experiments in the behavior of soils and foundations under cyclic and dynamic loads.

NEES@RPI

150 g-ton Capacity Centrifuge

NEES@UTexasSpecializing in dynamic field testing using large-scale shakers. Field equipment includes:

• 5 mobile shakers (T-Rex, Liquidator, Thumper, Raptor & Rattler)

• Instrumentation van and trailer• Data acquisition systems• Large collection of field instrumentation

NEES@UTexasThe world is our equipment site; have mobile shakers, will travel

Triaxial Vibroseis (“T-Rex”)

NEES@UCDAVISSpecializing in studying geotechnical issues using a geotechnical centrifuge to perform model tests on:

• Foundations for bridges and buildings• Settlement of embankments• Stability of slopes• Earth retaining structures• Tunnel stability• Seawalls

NEES@UCDAVIS

75-g Centrifuge and On-Board Shaker

NEES@UCLANEES@UCLA operates a state-of-the-art mobile field laboratory to enable detailed dynamic and quasi-static seismic performance characterization of full-scale structural and foundation systems. Field equipment includes:

• Large structural shakers• Large actuators• Extensive instrumentation• Data acquisition systems• Mobile command center• CPT truck

NEES@UCLAEarthquake Engineering Mobile Field Laboratory

Dynamic field testing in Utah

100,000 lb Eccentric Mass Shaker

NEES@UCSBThe NEES@UCSB facility consists of permanently instrumented geotechnical test sites designed to improve our understanding of the effects of surface geology on strong ground motion. The Wildlife Liquefaction Array and the Garner Valley Downhole Array are instrumented with:

• Surface and borehole arrays of accelerometers and pore pressure transducers

• Instrumented structures • Shakers

NEES@UCSBPermanently Instrumented Field Sites

Wildlife Liquefaction Array

Garner Valley Downhole

Array

NEES@UCSD

The NEES/UCSD Shake Table is the second largest shake table in the world. Large-scale structures can be shaken on the table at very large accelerations, velocities, and displacements to investigate structural response to earthquake shaking.

NEES@UCSDLarge High Performance Outdoor Shake Table