Earthquake Engineering Research Facility

Location:
2235 East Mall
Date:
2003
Architectural features:
7900 square feet.
Use history:
Department of Civil Engineering
Notes:
The building houses test equipment for specialized research on earthquakes and their effects on structures and the soil that supports them. The 10 m high overhead area enables the testing of large scale structural models. Three different earthquake simulators (or shake tables) are housed in the facility.
Sources:
UBC Properties Trust; UBC Civil Engineering website.

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