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The MTS seismic simulator portfolio features a host of standard, pre-engineered and custom tables for evaluating everything from nonstructural infrastructure to structural components and substructures to model-scale and full-scale civil structures. Precise seismic loading in up to six degrees-of-freedom can be applied to a broad array of test articles to evaluate their behavior under real-world earthquake conditions.
MTS has designed, installed and partnered with our customers on many of the world’s largest shake tables, including NIED, University of California - San Diego and Southwest Jiaotong University
MTS has the largest world-wide installed base of seismic simulators. We have five decades of collaboration with the world’s premier civil engineering research institutions
PhD-level MTS System Integration Engineers provide expert guidance and training
Degree-of-Freedom Control, Real-time Control, Three-variable Control, Adaptive Control and Specimen Dynamics Compensation (SDC)
Perform seismic qualification testing of components (AC156)
6 DOF using "hexapod" design
Up to 100 Hz control bandwidth
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| 1.5m Uniaxial |
| Units | Square Table |
Table Size | m | 1.5 x 1.5 |
ft | 4.92 x 4.92 | |
Number of Actuators | QTY | 1 |
Simulation Frequency (max payload) | Hz | 0 - 50 |
Maximum Payload | kg | 2,000 |
lbs | 4,400 | |
Linear Displacement | ± mm | 200 |
± in | 7.87 | |
Linear Velocity | mm/s | 1000 |
in/s | 39.37 | |
Linear Acceleration (at max payload) | g | 1.1 |
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| 3m Uniaxial | 3m Biaxial |
| Units | Square Table | Square Table |
Table Size | m | 3 x 3 | 3 x 3 |
ft | 9.84 x 9.84 | 9.84 x 9.84 | |
Number of Actuators | QTY | 1 | 2 |
Simulation Frequency (max payload) | Hz | 0 - 50 | 0 - 50 |
Maximum Payload | kg | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| lbs | 22,000 | 22,000 |
Linear Displacement |
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Longitudinal (X) | ± mm | 250 | 250 |
± in | 9.84 | 9.84 | |
Lateral (Y) | ± mm | N/A | 250 |
± in | N/A | 9.84 | |
Vertical (Z) | ± mm | N/A | N/A |
± in | N/A | N/A | |
Linear Velocity |
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Longitudinal (X) | mm/s | 1000 | 1000 |
in/s | 39.37 | 39.37 | |
Lateral (Y) | mm/s | N/A | 1000 |
in/s | N/A | 39.37 | |
Vertical (Z) | mm/s | N/A | N/A |
in/s | N/A | N/A | |
Linear Acceleration (max payload) |
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Longitudinal (X) | g | 1 | 1 |
Lateral (Y) | g | N/A | 1 |
Vertical (Z) | g | N/A | N/A |
| Units | 4m 6DOF | 5m 6DOF |
| Square Table | Square Table | |
Table Size | m | 4 x 4 | 5 x 5 |
ft | 13.12 x 13.12 | 16.40 x 16.40 | |
Number of Actuators | QTY | 8 | 8 |
Simulation Frequency (max payload) | Hz | 0 – 50 | 0 - 50 |
Maximum Payload | kg | 20,000 | 30,000 |
| lbs | 44,000 | 66,000 |
Linear Displacement |
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Longitudinal (X) | ± mm | 300 | 400 |
± in | 11.81 | 15.75 | |
Lateral (Y) | ± mm | 300 | 400 |
± in | 11.81 | 15.75 | |
Vertical (Z) | ± mm | 150 | 250 |
± in | 5.9 | 9.84 | |
Linear Velocity |
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Longitudinal (X) | mm/s | 1500 | 1500 |
in/s | 59.05 | 59.05 | |
Lateral (Y) | mm/s | 1500 | 900 |
in/s | 59.05 | 35.43 | |
Vertical (Z) | mm/s | 1000 | 1000 |
in/s | 39.37 | 39.37 | |
Linear Acceleration (max payload) |
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Longitudinal (X) | g | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Lateral (Y) | g | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Vertical (Z) | g | 1 | 1 |
MTS is well known for its seismic expertise and eagerness to work with customer's specific needs. Many of the largest seismic tables in the world utilize MTS actuators and seismic control technology. Full scale structures can be tested in a controlled laboratory setting using massive or multiple seismic tables being controlled together.
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| 1.5m Uniaxial | 3m Uniaxial | 3m Biaxial | 4m 6DOF | 5m 6DOF | 354.20 6DOF |
| Units | Square Table | Square Table | Square Table | Square Table | Square Table | Square Table |
Table Size | m | 1.5 x 1.5 | 3 x 3 | 3 x 3 | 4 x 4 | 5 x 5 | 2.2 x 2.2 |
ft | 4.92 x 4.92 | 9.84 x 9.84 | 9.84 x 9.84 | 13.12 x 13.12 | 16.40 x 16.40 | 7.2 x 7.2 | |
Number of Actuators | QTY | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Simulation Frequency (max payload) | Hz | 0 - 50 | 0 - 50 | 0 - 50 | 0 – 50 | 0 - 50 | 0 - 100 |
Maximum Payload | kg | 2,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 2,000 |
lbs | 4,400 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 44,000 | 66,000 | 4400 | |
Linear Displacement |
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Longitudinal (X) | ± mm | 200 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 400 | 125 |
± in | 7.87 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 11.81 | 15.75 | 4.92 | |
Lateral (Y) | ± mm | N/A | N/A | 250 | 300 | 400 | 110 |
± in | N/A | N/A | 9.84 | 11.81 | 15.75 | 4.33 | |
Vertical (Z) | ± mm | N/A | N/A | N/A | 150 | 250 | 140 |
± in | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.9 | 9.84 | 5.51 | |
Linear Velocity |
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Longitudinal (X) | mm/s | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1500 | 1500 | 1300 |
in/s | 39.37 | 39.37 | 39.37 | 59.05 | 59.05 | 51.18 | |
Lateral (Y) | mm/s | N/A | N/A | 1000 | 1500 | 900 | 1300 |
in/s | N/A | N/A | 39.37 | 59.05 | 35.43 | 51.18 | |
Vertical (Z) | mm/s | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1000 | 1000 | 1700 |
in/s | N/A | N/A | N/A | 39.37 | 39.37 | 69.93 | |
Linear Acceleration (max payload) |
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Longitudinal (X) | g | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
Lateral (Y) | g | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
Vertical (Z) | g | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
