Research its design feature(s) that can withstand earthquakes

Project 10 (Final Capstone): Predict Motion of an Earthquake-Proof Building

Individual work. ________________________________________________________________________

Description:

• For the location (either a country or a state in the US) assigned to you via email, choose a building (of any height) and: ◦ Research its design feature(s) that can withstand earthquakes ◦ Create a vibration (dynamics) model for the building ◦ Solve for the time response (displacement vs. time) ◦ Generate a plot of the response ◦ Evaluate the accuracy of your assumed model and calculations ◦ Include photos of the building, particularly the earthquake-resistant feature(s)

• Document your work in a simple, electronically-written report

Rules:

• You are not allowed to choose any building located outside of your assigned location • This is an open-resource project • This is an individual project; however, I encourage consultation, discussions and

debates with other individuals – for example, professional engineers, architects, or other experts

• All resources consulted must be properly cited and referenced in your report • Your submitted report must contain only your original work and effort, other than any

external references that you cite

Tips:

• Perform comprehensive research and gather as much information as possible before you begin modeling it

• You may choose to use a 2-DOF model if you think it would better capture the vibration behavior during an earthquake

• Make a lot of reasonable assumptions • Also specify some constraints such as the maximum deflection of the building (typically

at the top), i.e., the maximum amplitude of vibration • You may wish to assume a particular magnitude of earthquake, typically expressed in

Richter scale • Practice using the drawing and equation tools of your text editor • Avoid using Wikipedia as a resource

Project 10 (Final Capstone): Predict Motion of an Earthquake-Proof Building

Individual work. ________________________________________________________________________

Description:

• For the location (either a country or a state in the US) assigned to you via email, choose a building (of any height) and: ◦ Research its design feature(s) that can withstand earthquakes ◦ Create a vibration (dynamics) model for the building ◦ Solve for the time response (displacement vs. time) ◦ Generate a plot of the response ◦ Evaluate the accuracy of your assumed model and calculations ◦ Include photos of the building, particularly the earthquake-resistant feature(s)

• Document your work in a simple, electronically-written report

Rules:

• You are not allowed to choose any building located outside of your assigned location • This is an open-resource project • This is an individual project; however, I encourage consultation, discussions and

debates with other individuals – for example, professional engineers, architects, or other experts

• All resources consulted must be properly cited and referenced in your report • Your submitted report must contain only your original work and effort, other than any

external references that you cite

Tips:

• Perform comprehensive research and gather as much information as possible before you begin modeling it

• You may choose to use a 2-DOF model if you think it would better capture the vibration behavior during an earthquake

• Make a lot of reasonable assumptions • Also specify some constraints such as the maximum deflection of the building (typically

at the top), i.e., the maximum amplitude of vibration • You may wish to assume a particular magnitude of earthquake, typically expressed in

Richter scale • Practice using the drawing and equation tools of your text editor • Avoid using Wikipedia as a resource

Deliverable:

• A typed report, in PDF format only • No handwritten work in any part of the report will be accepted or graded • No page limit • Portrait page orientation • You may write in any report style, as long as it is easy to read

Submission and Due Date:

• Due May 5, 2020 (Tue) at 10:00 am, on Gradescope only • No late submission will be accepted – this is strictly enforced • You may submit as many versions of the report as you like, but only the final version

will be graded • Only one file, in PDF, will be graded • Any additional submitted files, or any format besides PDF, will be disregarded

Grading Rubric:

Competency Scaling MaxPossible3 2 1 0

Technical Robustness

Model, sketches, equations,

calculations and plots are accurate

Generally acceptable with some important

details missing

Incorrect physics, or

missing most details

Missing 16.67 50

Thoughtful- ness

Detailed description,

interesting insight, acknowledgment of

limitations and sources of error

Lacking some important details or

discussions

Farfetched, or missing

much details; lack of effort is obvious

Missing 10 30

Formatting and

Language

Looks and feels professional,

concise and to the point, a joy to read

Some obvious issues, but

without compromising the integrity of

the content

Myriad typological or grammatical

errors, difficult to read or

follow

Missing 6.67 20

Total 100

Deliverable:

• A typed report, in PDF format only • No handwritten work in any part of the report will be accepted or graded • No page limit • Portrait page orientation • You may write in any report style, as long as it is easy to read

Submission and Due Date:

• Due May 5, 2020 (Tue) at 10:00 am, on Gradescope only • No late submission will be accepted – this is strictly enforced • You may submit as many versions of the report as you like, but only the final version

will be graded • Only one file, in PDF, will be graded • Any additional submitted files, or any format besides PDF, will be disregarded

Grading Rubric:

Competency Scaling MaxPossible3 2 1 0

Technical Robustness

Model, sketches, equations,

calculations and plots are accurate

Generally acceptable with some important

details missing

Incorrect physics, or

missing most details

Missing 16.67 50

Thoughtful- ness

Detailed description,

interesting insight, acknowledgment of

limitations and sources of error

Lacking some important details or

discussions

Farfetched, or missing

much details; lack of effort is obvious

Missing 10 30

Formatting and

Language

Looks and feels professional,

concise and to the point, a joy to read

Some obvious issues, but

without compromising the integrity of

the content

Myriad typological or grammatical

errors, difficult to read or

follow

Missing 6.67 20

Total 100