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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