Seismic Qualification By Test 

Triaxial Table's Performance Characteristics 
Force Rating: 30,000 force pounds vertical 
20,000 force pounds horizontal
Flow Rating:  33 IPS vertical, 25 IPS front to back, 23 IPS side
to side
Displacement:  8 inches peak to peak - three directions
Table Dimensions:  10’ x 10’
Max. Specimen Weight: 10,000 LB.
Frequency:   Typical 1 - 100 Hz, 400 Hz max.
Shock Dampening: 0.1% to 10%
Input Signal:  Random multi-frequency or complex 
waveforms

Uniaxial Table's Performance Characteristics
Orientation:  Horizontal, Vertical, or Dependent Biaxial
Force Rating:  7,000 force pounds 
Displacement: 12 inches peak to peak 
Table Dimensions:  30" x 30"
Max. Specimen Weight: 450 LB.
Frequency:   Typical 1 - 100 Hz, 400 Hz max.
Shock Dampening: 0.1% to 10%
Input Signal:  Random multi-frequency, complex waveforms,
or sine beat/sine sweep
Testing Standards Utilized: IEEE 344 - 1975/1987, 
USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.100 Rev. 1 and related standards such as ANSI C37.98 for relays. 
Test Plan & Report Standardization per EPRI-SQURTS Utility Specifications

Seismic Qualification By Analysis
Application: Typically static structures
Software: ALGOR finite element analysis
ANSYS finite element analysis
Standards: ASME Division 1, Section III Design Code 
AISC Structural Steel Design Code

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