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Earthquake Proof Structure Performance Task 
Earthquake Proof Structure Performance Task
You have been hired as the structural engineer in charge of designing a new building of no more than 10 stories and 25K cubic centimeters. The property frontage is 20cm wide by 30cm deep. You must design and build a structure that is earthquake proof. This includes a construction diagram/sketch, a structural analysis, and a prototype that withstands an earthquake.
Rubric Code: LXB8B89
By KALindsay
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Subject: Physics  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Earthquake Proof Structure
  Meets

15 pts

Approaches

13 pts

Falls Far Below

11 pts

Construction Diagram

Meets

• Very neat
•Materials and measurements are clearly defined.
• Most areas are
understandable
• Colorful
• Drawn to scale
Approaches

• Some areas appear incomplete
• Some materials and measurements are hard to figure out
• Difficult to follow
• Not very colorful
• Scale inconsistencies
Falls Far Below

• No attempt was made to be neat
• Sketch was sloppy
• Quite hard to follow
• No attempt to make
it interesting or
colorful
• Not to scale
Structural Analysis

Meets

•Evidence of a well thought out design and troubleshooting. Includes correct use and calculations of principles associated with seismic waves, stability, CG

Withstood structural test with no evidence of damage
Approaches

•Evidence of some troubleshooting.

Some evidence of structural damage, stability of structure uncompromised.
Falls Far Below

•Lack of evidence of well thought out design.

Building displayed considerable amount of structural damage. Building collapse
Prototype & Design

Meets

•Creative design and use of materials.
•Follows the structural guidelines.
•Effort is evident and much time was taken to complete project.
Approaches

•Somewhat creative design and use of materials.
•Follows some of the structural guidelines.
•Some effort is evident and some time was taken to complete project.
Falls Far Below

•Lacks a creative design or use of materials.
•Structural guidelines were ignored.
•No effort was made to build a structure.
Earthquake Proof Research

Meets

• Research on earthquake proofing is highly evident.
• Student spent an obvious amount of time researching all the expected details and more.
Approaches

• Research on earthquake proofing is somewhat evident.
• Student spent an some amount of time researching all the expected details.
Falls Far Below

• Research on earthquake proofing is barely evident.
• Student spent very little amount of time researching all the expected details.
Materials managed

Meets

• Student carefully used the materials provided, and did not exceed limits
Approaches

• Student used the materials provided, but exceeded limits
Falls Far Below

• Student did not regard the materials limits. Structure was unstable, or incomplete.



Keywords:
  • seismic, stability, center of gravity, structural testing



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