On May 29th, the Multi-functional Shaking Tables Laboratory of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (BUCEA) was accepted by the expert group, marking the completion of this major technological infrastructure that represents national standards and meets the needs of major research in China after nine years of devotion and with nearly RMB 300 million of input.
Relevant leaders jointly inaugurating the Multi-functional Shaking Tables Laboratory of BUCEA.
On-site demonstration experiment of multiple linkage models: shaking tables experiment of combined damping model for tall industrial plants in ultra-high intensity area.
After the inauguration ceremony, the attending academicians and experts visited an construction achievement exhibition of the Multi-functional Shaking Tables Laboratory and participated in the acceptance meeting of the Multi-functional shaking tables.
The civil works of BUCEA Multi-functional Shaking Tables Laboratory started in April 2015. On November 13, 2015, the project was approved by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission. In January 2019, the civil construction of the first phase of the project was completed. In December of the same year, the first equipment was installed, commissioned, and officially put into use. In May 2024, the final acceptance of the project was concluded. The Multi-functional Shaking Tables laboratory takes up an area of 5300m2. With an investment of nearly RMB 300 million, it includes a shaking table zone and a static test area. Four shaking tables were built, each measuring 5m×5m and weighing 60 tons with a frequency range of 0.1-100Hz, a horizontal maximum acceleration of 1.5g, and a vertical maximum acceleration of 1.2g. So far, it represents the largest overall bearing capacity and the largest total surface area among all tables for experimental equipment in the world. It marks the effective improvement in China’s seismic research facilities and equipment, serves as another important tool for scientific research to serve the needs of China and of Beijing in particular, and provides strong technical support for the infrastructure construction of Beijing as a global city, the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the seismic safety of China’s lifeline engineering throughout its life cycle.