Can Your Team Build a Structure that can Withstand an Earthquake?
Project Guidelines
Work as a team to design an build a structure that can withstand an earthquake. See full instructions and requirements by following the links to the left. Each team gets a total budget of $4,875.00. Plan carefully and spend wisely! PRODUCT COST ITEM NUMBER Spaghetti Sticks $100 ea. SPA 1234 Marshmallows $50 ea. MAR 5678 Masking Tape $25 ea. TAP 9000 Egg First free of charge, EGG 2016 each additional $500 Resources - This is a short list of resources you may choose to use while designing your structure. Building Safer Structures - USGS Exporatorium Earthquake Info USGS Earthquake Hazards Earthquake Engineering How to make structures earthquake resistant Building Big - All about skyscrapers |