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The near-fault effect on buildings and infrastructures is a significant issue of human life and property in Taiwan because there are numerous active faults inside this island. It is well-known that special characteristics with large displacement and high velocity can be observed close to a near-fault. However, it is difficult to reproduce such a near-fault earthquake record by using the existing test facilities of National Centre for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE). Thus, the experimental studies on the near-fault effect are rare. Furthermore, many buildings were severely damaged in the Meinong earthquake in 2016. Among them, some of mid- to high-rise buildings were severely damaged or collapsed and caused numerous casualties. In recent years, more and more residential or commercial buildings were constructed. Thus, the casualty risk caused by the collapse of mid- to high-rise buildings should not be underestimated, and the method of seismic assessment for mid- to high-rise buildings to identify the building with high collapse risk becomes a critical issue. NCREE establishes the Tainan Laboratory to equip with a high performance six degree-of-freedom seismic simulation testing system which can simulate the near-fault motions. After the Tainan Laboratory is completed, NCREE provided better seismic experimental services to the government agencies, academia and industry which is beneficial to improving public safety against earthquake disasters. |
