Rules
Vertical Load

 

 
 
 
Your model have to carry a vertical load（Why？）
  • You must provide fixings on your model for the steel blocks. You can't tie the blocks with string to the model.
  • The steel blocks are used to simulate the mass in a real building. So It is allowed to stack blocks within the structure at each floor level, but you can't use them as part of the structure to support the model. If you use the fixings to support the model, they will be counted as part of the floors and the clear height of that floor may be not enough.
  • Every floor of your model must be able to carry 10 grams for each square centimeter of its area.

The steel blocks
  • Your model must be able to carry the required load on all floors at the same time.
  • Each steel block will be 6.0x4.5x3.0cm with a mass of 635 grams. The blocks will vary slightly in size.
  • The number of blocks placed on each floor will be the lowest number needed to cover the minimum required mass for that floor.
  • You must provide fixings on your model to show where the blocks will go. Before the shaking-table tests you have to glue the steel blocks firmly in place. Make the space for the blocks slightly larger than required (by about 2mm) to make sure they fit well.
  The steel blocks need to be glued firmly in place.