ABSTRACT

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SEISMIC TEST FACILITY FOR FULL-SCALE STRUCTURES Facility for full-scale seismic test

P.A.MOTE President, Nevada Testing Institute Inc. Las Vegas, USA P.R. GEFKEN SRI International, Menlo Park, USA G.S.T. ARMER GA Consultants, Boston, UK

Abstract The Nevada Testing Institute (NeTI) is developing a full-scale seismic testing centre at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) to allow full-scale testing that in turn will reduce loss of life and property damage that result from medium and large earthquakes near metropolitan areas. Keywords: Earthquake, full-scale testing.