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Ground motions for earthquake simulator qualification of electrical substation equipment

Takhirov, Shakhzod; Fenves, Gregory L.; Fujisaki, Eric M.; Clyde, Don

PEER-2004/07, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, 2005-01, 183 pages (400/P33/2004-07)

The main objective of this study was to develop a set of strong-motion time histories suitable for seismic qualification testing of electrical substation equipment in accordance with the IEEE 693-1997 standard. Although the objective deals with shaking table testing of a particular class of equipment, many of the issues investigated are equally relevant to the dynamic testing of other types of equipment and components. This study was motivated by a desire to introduce a standard set of input motions in three orthogonal directions and thus achieve more consistency in earthquake simulator testing.

Available online: http://peer.berkeley.edu/publications/peer_reports/reports_2004/0407.pdf