Fox 5 San Diego

UC San Diego conducts experimental fire at ‘Shake Table’

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A controlled fire ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

UCSD postpones plans to set 10-story building on fire in Scripps Ranch

UC San Diego has temporarily postponed plans to set a 10-story building in Scripps Ranch on fire Wednesday in an experiment meant reveal ways to make tall structures more fire resistant. The ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

UC San Diego to simulate massive earthquakes at its outdoor shake table

UC San Diego is preparing to use its outdoor shake table in Scripps Ranch to determine whether 10-story buildings made of cold-formed steel can withstand massive earthquakes. The height limit for ...
Fox 5 San Diego

UC San Diego conducts experimental fire at 'Shake Table'

Good Morning San Diego Jul 17, 2025 / 12:06 PM PDT This is the first of two controlled internal fire tests that will take place in a 10-story building on the UC San Diego Large High Performance ...