Name: ______Date: ______Period: ______

Making Building Earthquake Resistant ECR

Using the information that you found during your research in the library, respond to the following:

  • What are two reinforcement techniques that architects and engineers use when designing a new building in an earthquake prone area? Be sure to explain each technique in your own words!!
  • Why is each specific method used?
  • How do you think that you could implement these or other reinforcement techniques into your own building? Please be specific!!

Your ECR should be one page typed, double-spaced in Times New Roman 12 pt. font.

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Reinforcement technique # 1 explained / Student accurately describes in their own words the reinforcement technique. / Student accurately describes in own words the reinforcement technique with partial accuracy. / Student’s description is not accurate. / Student has not responded.
Reinforcement technique # 2 explained / Student accurately describes in their own words the reinforcement technique. / Student accurately describes in own words the reinforcement technique with partial accuracy. / Student’s description is not accurate. / Student has not responded.
Reason why technique #1 is used / Student accurately describes in their own words why the reinforcement technique. / Student accurately describes in own words why the reinforcement technique with partial accuracy. / Student’s description is not accurate. / Student has not responded.
Reason why technique #2 is used / Student accurately describes in their own words why the reinforcement technique. / Student accurately describes in own words why the reinforcement technique with partial accuracy. / Student’s description is not accurate. / Student has not responded or accurately described any of the types of earthquake waves.
Explanation of implementation into own building design / Student accurately and in great detail explained how they will implement these techniques into their own building. / Student accurately and with some detail explained how they will implement these techniques into their own building. / Student accurately and with no detail explained how they will implement these techniques into their own building. / Student does not respond.
Spelling, Grammar, and Paragraph / Response has no spelling or grammatical errors and is written in paragraph form. / Response has some errors either spelling or grammatical, but is still written in paragraph form. / Student response has some errors either spelling or grammatical, and is not written in paragraph form. / Student response has many errors both spelling and grammatical and response is not written in paragraph form.
Hands in on Time / Students hands in on due date. / Student hands in one day late. / Student hands in two days late. / Student hands in more two days late.