Earthquake engineering research centre

Project Information

ECOLEADER-BRI

Grant agreement ID: HPRI-CT-1999-00072

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2000

End date 31 January 2005

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Total cost € 479 800,00

EU contribution € 479 800,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
United Kingdom

Objective

The Installation consists of a 3 x 3m, 6-axis shaking table and ancillary facilities for experimental studies in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics. The operating range is 0-100 Hz and the maximum payload is 15 tonnes. The recently upgraded control system allows high- fidelity input signals to be applied to the test-piece, its active feedback control in real-time allowing studies to be made of non-linear behaviour.

Application:

Access is offered under the contract to researchers from Member and Associated States who wish to familiarise themselves with advanced experimental techniques. The Bristol shaking table joins with 3 other similar European facilities in offering access to shaking tables and a reaction-wall. A cost of living allowance is paid in addition to the free access. A call for proposals appears every 6 months in the Journal for Earthquake Engineering and structural.

Project Manager:
Roy Severn, Civil Engineering - Earthquake Engineering Research Centre (EERC), Queen's Building, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, United Kingdom
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Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › geology › seismology
• engineering and technology › civil engineering › structural engineering › earthquake engineering

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Topic(s)

• 1.4.1.-2. - Access to Research Infrastructures

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

LFC - Access to Research Infrastructures

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: University Walk, Queen's Building ; BS8 1TR BRISTOL, CLIFTON ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data