Mt Tabor Middle School
Spaghetti Quake Project
Here are some links to sites that will assist you with the project. When you are writing your background information and use this info, be sure to use proper citation format (see link below to guide you through the citation process).
National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering
This is a very informative site for Earthquake Engineering. Lots of good info complete with pictures of damage.
Reid Steel - How to make building more earthquake resistant
Shorter than the link above, and with easy to understand information, but not with multitude of images to back up content.
OPB Building Big: Skyscrapers
This is an interactive site where you can read some great info and look at images, and then take a challenge to build a skyscraper with tools that you've learned.
Earthquake-Proof Skyscrapers
This site allows you to learn about a variety of ways to make skyscrapers safer.
OSLIS Citation Maker
Use the above website to link to the Oregon School Library Information System to easily cite resources use.
Project Criteria Sheet - Describes Challenge and Constraints
Spaghetti Building Engineering Design Report - Describes how to write the report
Spaghetti Building Photos
Click on the link above to take you to the Spaghetti Building Photostream on Flickr.com. From there you can grab the images of your building to include in your report to analyze.
