Seismic Performance Data for a Hook-and-loop-secured Ceiling System from Shake Table Tests

Hook-and-loop tape at the tile–Tee interface offers an effective means to prevent tile dislodgement and collapse during shaking. This dataset contains results from shake table tests on a full-scale, perimeter-fixed ceiling system with hook-and-loop-secured tiles, subjected to peak floor accelerations of 1.21 g. The data, published by Aasish Tiwari in 2026, shows the system sustained no damage and can be regarded as a low-damage, seismically resilient ceiling solution.

Use Cases

• Validate numerical models of ceiling system dynamics based on recorded acceleration and displacement data.
• Compare seismic performance metrics like acceleration amplification factors between different ceiling designs.
• Assess the effectiveness of hook-and-loop tape as a retrofit solution for preventing tile dislodgement.
• Inform building code provisions for non-structural elements based on experimental performance data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a full-scale, three-storey steel-framed building test, providing realistic structural interaction.
• Specific performance metrics are reported, including a median horizontal acceleration amplification factor of 1.07 and a maximum displacement of 1.89 mm.
• The ceiling was subjected to high-intensity bidirectional excitation, with peak floor accelerations reaching 1.21 g.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for certain analytical methods.
• The dataset is small (403.1 KB), indicating limited scope, likely focused on summary results rather than raw time-series data.

Provenance

Source

Aasish Tiwari via figshare.

Collection Method

Experimental data collected from shake table tests as part of the New Zealand–China collaborative ROBUST project.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-10 03:17:37; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Test location not specified; project involves New Zealand and China collaboration.