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Home of the World's Largest High Performance Outdoor Shake Table

Reducing the devastating impacts of earthquakes since 2004. By simulating some of the most devastating earthquakes in modern history, research at our world-class, one-of-a-kind facility is dramatically transforming natural disaster mitigation and prevention. The recently upgraded shake table, LHPOST6, applies realistic earthquake motions with 6 degrees of freedom to test full-scale structural systems, from multi-story buildings to bridge columns, wind turbines and other structures

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Our Projects

Research and tests performed at the UC San Diego shake table have widespread positive impacts on the seismic safety of buildings and critical infrastructure around the globe. Read more about our projects –current, future and past– including a full-scale 10-story building made from cross-laminated timber, set to shake in Spring 2023.

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The LHPOST6 supports the research and development of transformative earthquake hazard mitigation strategies by providing the research community and industry partners with a state- of-the-art facility capable of performing large-scale testing with realistic seismic loading. Want to be part of ground-breaking research using our shake table?

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Industry Opportunities

Be part of pioneering research shaping the future of earthquake safety and building codes. The LHPOST6 can provide qualification testing to ensure buildings and infrastructure designs and products can operate safely.

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Student & Community Outreach

One of our priorities at the LHPOST6 is to engage and mentor the next generation of engineers, including graduate, undergraduate, and K-12 students from diverse backgrounds. We also strive to educate the public about the urgency of the nation’s efforts to develop effective technologies and policies to prevent these natural phenomena from leading to societal disasters.
Learn more about our education and outreach programs or how to visit our world-famous facility.

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Home of the World's Largest High Performance Outdoor Shake Table

Our Projects

Propose a Research Project

Industry Opportunities

Student & Community Outreach

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