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Dynamic Testing of Structures Using Shaking Table
Newly constructed uniaxial shaking table allows testing of scaled buildings and bridges under dynamic loadings. Prof. Nakata’s research group is developing innovative structural systems and verifying their concept through shaking table test.
Katherine Acton MSE ‘08
“I realized that I wouldn’t be satisfied unless I could get into something where [my math degree] could be physically applied.”
Katherine Acton took an unusual route to obtaining her MSE in Civil Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University. As an undergraduate, she majored in English (her honors thesis was in creative writing) and also mathematics.