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LARGE-SCALE MOBILE SHAKERS AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENTATION FOR DYNAMIC FIELD STUDIES OF GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

COLLABORATORS: K.H. Stokoe (PI) and C.R. Wilson (Co-PI)

FUNDED BY: National Science Foundation, Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, NEES

DESCRIPTION
This NSF-sponsored project involves the development of next-generation, earthquake engineering field equipment under the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) program. The NEES program encompasses 10 experimental sites that will be networked together to develop a collaboratory of equipment that can be used by researchers throughout the country. The experimental site we are developing focuses on field-testing and will allow for better dynamic characterization of geomaterials and large-scale field testing of soil deposits and structures. See http://nees.utexas.edu.

PUBLICATIONS
Stokoe, K.H., Rathje, E.M., Wilson, C.R., Rosenblad, B.L., and Menq, F.-Y. 2004. “Development of the NEES Large-Scale Mobile Shakers and Associated Instrumentation for In Situ Evaluation of Nonlinear Characteristics and Liquefaction Resistance of Soils,” Proceedings, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August.