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In this activity, students use a pan filled with wet sand to simulate soil liquefaction. When the pan is tapped, a brick placed on the sand will tilt and sink, as a building constructed on wet fill would.
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This
activity
consists
of
two
exercises
on
determining
recurrence
interval;
one,
a
hypothetical
example,
and
the
other,
using
real
data
from
the
San
Andreas
Fault.
They
provide
the
learner
with
a
good
idea
of
how
valuable
the
concept
can
be
in
assessing
earthquake
hazards,
and
of
a
few
of
the
problems
associated
with
determining
and
correctly
applying
recurrence
intervals
in
fault
studies.
The
learner
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This lab activity, targeting grades 6-8, describes building a shake table and then exploring the dynamic response of various block structures to a simulated earthquake.
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This
lesson,
based
on
the
NOVA
television
broadcast
'The
Day
the
Earth
Shook',
introduces
students
to
engineering
for
earthquakes;
specifically,
architectural
features
that
work
and
those
that
don't.
The
objective
is
to
explore
structural
engineering
through
three
design
challenges;
a
relatively
short,
wide
building;
a
home
on
a
hillside;
and
a
pyramid
shape
that
focuses
most
of
its
mass
near
the
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This
unit
uses
three
lessons
to
introduce
students
to
the
basics
of
how
earthquakes
work
and
why
they
occur.
They
will
also
understand
the
importance
of
high-quality
construction
in
earthquake
zones,
the
political
aspects
of
earthquake
preparedness
and
cleanup,
and
what
can
be
learned
from
previous
earthquakes
in
order
to
prepare
for
future
ones.
It
includes
links
to
online
supporting
materials
and
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These
two
programs
are
available
for
free
download
from
this
website.
Also
included
is
the
technical
information
users
might
need
to
have
the
program
running
in
the
classroom,
including
how
to
update
the
database
of
earthquakes.
Seismic/
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This
set
of
guides
covers
the
geology,
seismology,
hydrology,
and
physical
geography
of
the
San
Andreas
Fault
in
the
area
of
Wallace
Creek
in
San
Luis
Obispo
County,
California.
Materials
available
here
include
a
downloadable
trail
guide
for
Wallace
Creek;
an
interactive
guide
with
information
on
the
earthquakes,
the
fault,
and
plate
tectonics;
a
downloadable
guide
from
the
Geologic
Society
of
America
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