Designing earthquake-resistant buildings are extremely important in areas where earthquakes are common, like California and Japan. Buildings in these areas need to be designed to protect people and give them a chance to get out. There’s no such thing as an earthquake-proof building, but engineers figure out ways to reduce the damage and to keep people safe.
Grade 8 students learnt about factors that engineers take into consideration when designing buildings for earthquake-prone regions. Using online resources students explored the consequences of subsurface ground type and building height on seismic destruction. Students taught like engineers to apply what they have learned to sketches of their own building designs intended to withstand strong-magnitude earthquakes.
School - Garodia International Centre for Learning in Mumbai, GICLM
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