1. October 11, 2014

2. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Why care about EQ Engineering?

3. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Structural Engineering Examples

4. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Architecture vs. Engineering

5. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Building structures… with respect for forces of nature What are these forces? What is Structural Engineering?

6. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Building structures… with respect for forces of nature Water Soil Wind Seismic What is Structural Engineering?

7. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Building structures… with respect for forces of nature Water Soil Wind Seismic What is Structural Engineering?

8. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Building structures… with respect for forces of nature Water Soil Wind Seismic What is Structural Engineering?

9. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Building structures… with respect for forces of nature Water Soil Wind Seismic What is Structural Engineering?

10. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Building structures… with respect for forces of nature Water Soil Wind Seismic What is Structural Engineering? Special Case Blasts

11. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder What is an Earthquake?

12. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder What is an Earthquake?

13. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder STATICS DYNAMICS COST SAFETY What Do We Need to Know?

14. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Components of Building Design

15. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Load Path & Lateral Resistance

16. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Stiffness & Stability

17. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Today’s Activity Goal: Design a gumdrop building to perform well during a jello earthquake

18. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Today’s Activity  Break into small groups  Develop a group name  Discuss building ideas together (consider the client needs!)  Build towers (30-45 min)  Evaluate buildings  Lessons learned

19. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter at CU Boulder Project Criteria 1.Client Needs  Minimum height = 12 inches  Maximum floor area = 6 in 2  Maximum gum drops used 2.Aesthetic Appeal  Visually interesting 3.Static Performance  Resists gravity load 4.Dynamic Response  Resists earthquake load