Shake Tables

Large Shake Table

  • Size – Plan View: 1.5m x 1.5m (4.92ft x 4.92ft)
  • Table weight: 2.16 kips (9.61 kN)
  • Payload: 4 kips (17.8 kN)
  • Capabilities: Unidirectional
  • Force Capacity (provided by a single MTS actuator): 10 kips (44.5 kN)
  • Stroke: 18 in. (45.7 cm)
  • Actuator servovalve: 30 gpm (114 lpm)
  • Supporting Hydraulic Pump: 180 gpm, 3,000 psi (681 lpm, 21 Mpa)
  • Controller: MTS FlexTest 60 
Shake table with EERI students

Instructional Shake Table

The instructional shake table system can be set up with a web published version of LabVIEW so students can interact with the model building.