Seismic Design Team
Click here to sign up for this year's Seismic Design Team!
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About the CompetitionOur Seismic Design team annually designs and builds a balsa wood scale model of a skyscraper for the EERI Seismic Design Competition. The structural restrictions change every year, but the competition involves designing a tower that can withstand three specified ground motions. The ground motions are often taken from actual earthquakes, so students get a brief history lesson as well! The competition also involves a written component, a formal oral presentation, a poster presentation, and aesthetic judging.
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2016 Team Places 6th!!
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The 2015-16 UMass Amherst Seismic Design Team placed 6th overall in the international EERI competition in San Francisco! They were also 3rd among U.S. participants.
Check out the video for an inside look into the trip! |
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Contact
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Our Seismic Design team graciously accepts all the help we can get! Whether you are a student interested in joining or a potential sponsor looking to support the team, contact Thomas Hill for information on how you can get involved!
Thomas Hill
Seismic Design Captain tnhill@umass.edu |
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