In parshah Vayeira we read that Hashem destroyed Sodom, which inspired us to learn about natural disasters, one being earthquakes. After studying earthquakes for our last activity (Seismograph) we learned how destructive it can be to the environment, which then led us onto man made structures and how they can be built to cope...
We decided to build different structures and then see how durable each was by placing it on sand in a tray and simulating an earthquake by shaking the tray. Before we conducted the experiment, we made a prediction of which structure had the best chance of surviving an earthquake...
We discussed the different variables that needed to be considered when constructing a building durable enough to survive a catastrophic earthquake and that the following factors contributed to the durability of a structure:
Distribution of weight
Variation in shape
Variation in height
Variation in foundation material
Round 2:
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