Engineering for Earthquake Resistance
Designing and testing structures that mitigate the effects of earthquakes.
Key Questions
- Design a building to better survive a major earthquake.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different earthquake-resistant building techniques.
- Analyze how cost and material availability limit the solutions we can build.
Common Core State Standards
Suggested Methodologies
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