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Earthquake simulator at UC San Diego to get major upgrades
abc 10news | October 18, 2018
The "shake table" at UC San Diego will soon be able to move just like a real earthquake, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation. Researchers at UC San Diego received $16.3 million for upgrades to the machine. "This would become one of the very best centers for earthquake engineering worldwide," says Professor Joel Conte, who teaches in the school's Department of Structural Engineering. Researchers say, right now, the shake table only moves back and forth, rocking large structures placed on top of it. Full Story
UC San Diego Earthquake Simulator Getting Upgrade
KPBS | October 18, 2018
The nation's largest outdoor earthquake simulator, located in San Diego, is getting a $16.3 million makeover. The University of California San Diego's shake table has helped researchers design buildings and other structures that are more capable of surviving earthquakes. Scientists have built buildings as tall as six stories on the outdoor platform and added simulations that replicated the force of some of history's most damaging temblors, like the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The upgrade is being paid for by the National Science Foundation. Full Story
Huge quake simulator to get an upgrade soon
Gulf Times | October 15, 2018
The University of California (UC), San Diego's outdoor shake table in Scripps Ranch will soon give engineers a truer sense of the fury released when big earthquakes erupt in places around the world. The National Science Foundation gave the school $16.3 million to upgrade the centre so it can more accurately simulate quakes, a complex phenomenon that in some years kills hundred of thousands of people worldwide. The table is the largest of its kind and it has conducted experiments that have led to tougher building and design codes for bridges and housing projects. Full Story
Huge earthquake simulator to get an upgrade
Bakersfield.com | October 14, 2018
The University of California, San Diego's outdoor shake table in Scripps Ranch will soon give engineers a truer sense of the fury released when big earthquakes erupt in places around the world, The National Science Foundation gave the school $16.3 million to upgrade the center so it can more accurately simulate quakes, a complex phenomenon that in some years kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. The table is the largest of its kind and has conducted experiments that have led to tougher building and design codes for bridges and housing. Full Story
UC San Diego's huge earthquake simulator getting upgrade to better simulate deadly temblors
Los Angeles Times | October 13, 2018
UC San Diego's earthquake simulator at Scripps Ranch will soon give engineers a better sense of the fury released when quakes erupt in places around the globe from the San Fernando Valley to the mountains of Afghanistan. The National Science Foundation recently gave the university $16.3 million to upgrade the so-called shake table so it can more accurately simulate quakes, officials said. The outdoor table is the largest of its kind and has conducted experiments that have led to tougher building and design codes for bridges and housing. Full Story