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Courses:
Courses:
GEOS1034: Hazards
Used to Teach About:
Used to Teach About:
To demonstrate how strengthening the corners of a building structure can make a building safer because of the added shear and torque resistance.
References:
References:
Willis, M. and Stein, R.S. (2014) Model Quake Towers: Construction and demo guidelines. U.S. Geological Survey. https://static.temblor.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2014-Model-Quake-Towers-updated-opt.pdf.
External Links:
External Links:
3D Print Files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3363396
Video: Model Quake Towers - Reinforced, Non-reinforced, Soft Floor buildings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8-ceyQKsMg
Video: Earthquake - Model Quake Towers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49GPgU4w9Es
Video: Model Quake Towers - Reinforced, Non-reinforced, Soft Floor buildings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8-ceyQKsMg
Video: 13 Building Strength Demo Butler, IRIS Earthquake Science - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPvkfzevJ-Q
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