Digital re-creation of a seven-story building shake during an earthquake

Abstract

Introduction It is often desirable to recreate environments and events based on observed data. Uses of such reconstructions are varied, ranging from documentary use to a specific scientific analysis. Computer graphics has become a mature discipline used to recreate past events in accurate and realistic detail. In this article, we explore the re-creation of a seismic response of a seven-story building based on recorded data of a full scale shake table test. This re-creation can potentially be used by structural engineers to study and analyze the data, and to understand the structural nuances from a 360-degree viewpoint.