Archived Experimental Data
  • Experimental data from this project is archived and publicly available within the DesignSafe Data Depot [link]. The authors ask that you cite this data as follows:

    Hutchinson, T.C., Restrepo, J.R., Conte, J.P., Pantoli, E., Chen, M., Wang, X., Astroza, R., and Ebrahimian, H. (2014). Shake table testing of a five story building outfitted with NCSs (BNCS project). formerly via the: Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)(distributor). Presently distributed via the: DesignSafe, Data Depot. Dataset. DOI: 10.4231/D38W38349

Final Project Technical Reports
  • SSRP #1: Full-scale structural and nonstructural building system performance during earthquakes and post-earthquake fire - specimen design, construction, and test protocol   [download]

  • SSRP #2: Full-scale structural and nonstructural building system performance during earthquakes and post-earthquake fire - test results   [download]

  • SSRP #3: Full-scale structural and nonstructural building system performance during earthquakes and post-earthquake fire - camera and analog sensor details   [download]

  • SSRP #4: Full-scale structural and nonstructural building system performance during earthquakes and post-earthquake fire - construction details and technical specifications of specific subsystems   [download]

  • Full-scale structural and nonstructural building system performance during earthquakes and post-earthquake fire - fire test program   [download]

  • Design and Performance Evaluation of a Full-Scale Ductile Frame Braced Building (in Support of the BNCS Test Program)   [download]

Other Project Documentation

2009

2010

  • EERI-Toronto-Presentation (Jul, 2010)   [download]
  • Project meeting agenda and slides (Sep 29, 2010)   [download]
  • BNCS Design Drawing Package (Oct, 2010)   [download]
  • BNCS Design Drawing Package (Dec, 2010)   [download]

2011

  • BNCS Design Drawing Package - 1/2 (Jan, 2011)   [download]
  • BNCS Design Drawing Package - 2/2 (Jan, 2011)   [download]
  • Pull Plan Meeting Participant List(Feb, 2011)   [download]
  • BNCS Design Drawing Package for Pricing (Feb, 2011)   [download]
  • BNCS Design Drawing Package Proposed for Construction (Mar, 2011)   [download]
  • BNCS Design Drawing Package Base Isolation Addendum (Apr, 2011)   [download]
  • BNCS Design Drawing Package Approved for Construction (May, 2011)   [download]
  • JSOE Poster (Apr, 2011)   [download]
  • Quake Summit Presentation (Jun, 2011)   [download]
  • NEES REU Final Poster by Yoshua Neuman (Aug, 2011)   [download]
  • NEES REU Final Paper by Yoshua Neuman (Aug, 2011)   [download]
  • BNCS Final Architectural Drawing Package (Nov, 2011)   [download]

2012