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. 

Concepts

seismology

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Additional Tags

stem, seismic activity, science

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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