UNLV Engineering Geophysics Laboratory

Earthquake Simulation

"A Study of Soil-Structure Interaction Using A Laminar Soil Box"

Some of the UNLV team performing seismic measurements on the surface of the soil box.
     At the University of Nevada, Reno a specially designed laminar soil box was constructed to study how a structure and soil would react to different types of simulated earthquakes. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas performed crosshole seismic measurements to characterize the changes in soil before and after the shaking of the soil box.  
Some of the UNR team checking the structure model before the tests.
Dr.Barbara Luke operating the seismograph.
John Tomola and Jim O'Donnell are adjusting the source direction and depth in one of the boreholes.
John Tomola and Issa Lutfi are lowering the geophone receivers in the borehole.
UNLV team getting ready to perform seismic measurements.

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