Earthquake-Simulating Centrifuge (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Earthquake-Simulating Centrifuge

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The 9-meter radius geotechnical centrifuge at UC Davis is the largest of its kind in the world. It is used for simulating the effects of earthquakes on scale models of soils and structures.

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Center for Geotechnical Modeling, UC Davis

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