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Earthquake Design Challenge! 

Helpful Websites
Earthquake Science, Safety, and Engineering

USGS Earthquakes for Kids

Earthquake Protection

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country

USGS Earthquakes for Kids

Earthquake Protection

Cal-Quake Construction

How Earthquakes Affect Buildings

Building Big: Skyscrapers

Buildings that Use Base Isolation Technology

ABAG Earthquake Information

Saving Lives through Better Standards

Michigan Tech Seismic Education Site

Woodframe Construction: Meeting the Challenges of Earthquakes
Site lets you download the pdf file or view it online (20 pages)

Earthquake Science Explained (pdf)
Contains about 12 articles about earthquakes. Some were available in class.

Project Handouts

Coming at a later date!