Tremor

A model of 5-7 storied building has to be designed with a minimum plan area specified whose stability would be testing on shake table.

Full description about the event can be found HERE.

Competition:

• The Model will be mounted and Lead Weights will be loaded.
• Earthquake-Resistant Test will be done.

Dimensions:

• Minimum plan area of each floor is 400 sq.cm.
• The minimum distance between any two columns is 12 cm.
• The maximum plan dimensions of any floor should not exceed is 32 cm x 32 cm.
• The minimum distance between any two columns is 12 cm.
• Size of Structural Members
  Maximum size of structural members are:
  1. Beam : 12 mm * 20 mm
  2. Column : 20 mm * 20 mm
  3. Bracings : 10 mm * 12 mm

Supplied Components:

Material	Specification	Quantity
Timber Strips	1000 mm * 10 mm * 4 mm	190 sticks
Cotton String	Cotton Twines no. 6	4 m
PVC Hot Melt Glue Stick	For column base connection	--
Fevicol	85 gm	2
Baseboard	400 mm * 400 mm * 10 mm	1
Plywood (for Shear Wall)	150 mm * 2500 mm * 8 mm	--
Plywood (for Slabs)	320 mm * 320 mm * 6 mm	7

Failure Conditions

A model is deemed to have failed under following conditions:

• Complete collapse of the model.
• Collapse of one or more storeys.
• The model has deformed excessively (maximum lateral permanent deformation is more than 14% of the gross building height).
• Half or more than half of the columns are detached from the base board.
• Any of lead weights falling off from one of the floors.

• Violation Penalty
  Teams will be disqualified if:
  • Using other materials that are not specified in the rules.
  • The Dimensions are not adhered to.

Rules and Regulations:

• Each team needs to submit an abstract which would contain the proposed model of the building, a brief analysis and drawings (showing all dimensions). Those teams which submit a SAP model file would be encouraged.
• The abstracts need to be submitted latest by 23:59 hrs - 19th September, 2010 to the coordinators in word format.
• Based on the quality of abstracts, the teams which are shortlisted, would be given the materials and other components to proceed for the construction.

Team Specifications:

• Due to the overwhelming response from the students, and huge turn-up in the introductory lecture, we have decided that multiple entries would be allowed from a Pool.
• The teams can have a maximum of four members.

Contacts:

Praveen Agrawal	pragra@iitk.ac.in	+91 9198661024
Sachin Agarwal	sachina@iitk.ac.in	+91 9889775678
Smit Chandra	smit@iitk.ac.in	+91 9936996691