Earthquake Simulation Lab at University of Nevada, Reno

The earth has been shaking down in Chile!

http://temblor.net/earthquake-insights/a-m8-3-chile-earthquake-has-become-more-likely-3261/

A M~8.3 Chile earthquake has become more likely | Temblor.net By David Jacobson and Ross Stein, Temblor See earthquakes in Chile Click for Spanish version Updated: 5 p.m. (PDT) 28 April 2017 The city of Santiago, Chile is an area susceptible to large earthquakes. Due to the recent swarm of quakes, a M=8.3-8.4 earthquake in the region is now more likely. Sinc...

Nevada is the third most seismically active state in the U.S. Our laboratory is actively working to make local bridges and buildings safer in case "the big one" hits.

University Experts Remember Earthquake and Prepare for Future Disasters On this day, 100 years ago, Nevada experienced the largest earthquake in the state's history.

We are in the process of designing a new shake table to test soil-structure interaction in our Large-Scale Structures Laboratory. The first phase of project is a $4.8M grant funded by the US Department of Energy.

Shake Table Project Is The Big One | ASCE The University of Nevada, Reno is designing a massive new shake table that will provide an unprecedented window into soil/structure interaction.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal today, killing hundreds. It also triggered an avalanche on Mt. Everest that killed several climbers. Our thoughts are with all of the people affected by this tragedy.

Earthquake in Nepal Kills Hundreds and Levels Buildings The earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.9, shook Nepal on Saturday near its capital, Katmandu. Residents described scenes of panic and collapsed buildings, and trekkers reported a major avalanche on Mount Everest.

The University if Nevada's chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) won a $5,000 prize in the national ASCE music video contest. The students were asked to rewrite a popular song with lyrics about Civil Engineering and they used the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory as the topic for their video. Congratulations!

Shake It Off - University of Nevada, Reno ASCE Student Chapter Edition The Earthquake Engineering Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno is known for testing large-scale structures on its four shake tables. This video is a...

The Earthquake Engineering Laboratory was featured on this morning's episode of the Today Show. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco.

Rossen Reports: Inside a high-tech earthquake lab Video on Today: On the 25th anniversary of the earthquake that killed 63 and injured thousands in San Francisco, cameras take an exclusive look inside an earthquake lab at the University of Nevada, Reno, where experts use a high-tech simulator to study how to save lives in the face of disaster. NBC…

The small room we built on the 6DOF shake table for the Today Show.

NBC is at the lab filming a spot for the Today Show that will air tomorrow morning. Be sure to check it out!

The most recent set of tests in the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory were on unbonded post-tensioned rocking walls for resilient structures. More information about the project can be found here: https://nees.unr.edu/projects/rocking-walls

Unbonded Post-Tensioned Rocking Walls for Seismic Resilient Structure One method of a achieving resilient buildings is to design them with self-centering structural systems to resist earthquake lateral loads. Using a self-cente...

The new laboratory was featured today in Civil Engineering Magazine.

Earthquake Engineering Lab Expands Research Options Earthquake Engineering Lab Expands Research Options Kevin Wilcox A new facility at the University of Nevada, Reno, features four large shake tables that can test not only bridges but buildings as well. August 12, 2014—The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) recently opened its new Earthquake Engineerin…