Shaking　table　test　is　considered　as　an　effective　tool　for　investigation　of　soil-structure　interaction　problems　and　validation　of　research　methods　under　earthquake　loading.　It　is　essential　to　choose　an　appropriate　soil　container,　because　the　soil　container　directly　affects　the　boundary　of　the　model　and　the　accuracy　of　the　simulation.　A　3D　circular　laminar　shear　container　is　deployed　consisting　of　19　layers　of　aluminum　alloy　frames　with　dimensions　of　1　800　mm　in　height　and　4　500　mm　in　diameter.　The　upper　and　lower　layer　frames　are　connected　by　supports　in　three　direction.　In　order　to　investigate　the　boundary　effect　of　the　laminar　shear　container　on　the　seismic　response,　a　shaking　table　test　is　conducted　to　acquire　the　test　data　from　accelerometers　embedded　in　the　sand　bed　at　various　depths　and　distances　from　the　edge　of　the　container.　In　the　shaking　table　test,　the　ground　acceleration　corresponding　to　design　spectra　of　AP1000　nuclear　power　plant　is　applied　as　the　input　for　earthquake　ground　motion.　The　acceleration　time-histories　compare　with　response　spectra　at　different　monitoring　points.　The　relative　error　of　PGAs　and　response　spectra　recorded　at　monitoring　points　from　center　to　the　edge　of　the　container　are　calculated.　It　is　shown　that　the　designed　3D　laminar　shear　container　could　effectively　simulate　the　infinite　boundary　condition　of　actual　site　in　three　directions,　which　overcomes　the　shortcoming　of　the　former　laminar　shear　container　inputting　one-direction　or　two-direction　excitation.　©　2017,　Science　Press.　All　right　reserved.