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As part of George E. Brown Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation(NEES) program, the Tsunami Basin is designed as a

• Shared-use facility for next generation remote tsunami research

and is also be used by the broader community for

• Research on coastal processes
• Industrial collaboration
• Education and outreach

Directional Tsunami Wavemaker

TWB is equipped with a large-stroke, directional wavemaker with active wave absorption.

Data Acquisition

• Number of Channels: 64 single ended
• A/D Converter: 12 bit
• Input Range: ± 50 mV to ± 10 V
• Signal Trigger: Analog, Digital
• Anti-aliasing Filters: 64 Channel

Models and instrumentation can be supported via unistrut along basin floor or by overhead carriage

• Length:
• Width:
• Depth:

• Type: Piston-type, Electric motor
• Waveboards: 29 boards, 2.0 m (6.6 ft) high
• Wave types: Regular, Irregular, Tsunami Multidirectional, User defined
• Period range: 0.5 to 10 seconds
• Max. Wave: 0.8 m (2.6 ft) in 1 m (3.3 ft) depth
• Max. Stroke: 2.1 m (6.9 ft)
• Max. Velocity: 2.0 m/s (6.6 ft/s)