Application of an Online Hybrid Test in Engineering Practice

In this chapter, two typical applications are presented, one of a conventional online hybrid test and one of a peer-to-peer (P2P) Internet online hybrid test, in order to demonstrate the utility and efficiency of this method in engineering practice. First, the seismic performance of a retrofitted reinforced concrete shear wall building is evaluated through substructure online hybrid tests. Then, the collapse of a one-bay, four-story steel moment frame is simulated by the proposed P2P Internet online hybrid test system, using an improved test scheme.