Civil & Architectural EngineeringCourse project
A scale truss tested on a shake table, comparing bracing layouts for stiffness against weight.
StageCompleted, Stage 7 of 7
Which bracing layout keeps a light truss stiffest under side-to-side shaking?
Three 1:20 trusses with different bracing, a shake-table test plan, and a report comparing the layouts.
Three bracing layouts were modelled in ANSYS, then built at 1:20 and tested on a shake table with accelerometers on each deck.
| # | Part | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chords | 4 |
| 02 | Diagonal braces | 12 |
| 03 | Gusset plates | 16 |
| 04 | Accelerometers | 3 |
Hand the test method to the next cohort for a timber version.
No test results have been published for this project yet. Measured results will appear here once the team records them.
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