Instructional Video

Earthquake Engineering

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Protecting buildings, bridges, and roadways from damage during an earthquake is an important task for engineers. Discover how one lab goes about testing the safety of existing and yet-to-be-built structures with a short video. See some of the new techniques being tested and meet some of the scientists and engineers working to keep us safe. 

37 Views 35 Downloads NGSS: Adaptable
Pros
  • Interesting footage inside engineering testing facilities
Cons
  • Not a lot of content on its own; would work well as a supplement to an existing lesson or as an anticipatory set when introducing a earthquake-proofing assignment
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