Almost there!
I’ve finished creating all the structures needed with Legos. At the end of it all, I have 9 structures (3 houses, 3 “skyscrapers”, and 3 schools). Because I made them with Legos, they are not as life-sized as expected. However, they still portray the structures well and have few errors in that part. The part that does bring errors is the construction of the Legos. Because the bricks are connected the way they are, some parts may be less likely to collapse than other parts. However, this is also how brick buildings are built in real life: the bricks aren’t exactly on top of each other but rather make the pattern we see. Because of this, the error caused should not be as severe as expected. However, the magnitude of this error is subject to change based on how the actual experiment goes.
I plan to experiment this upcoming Monday. After doing so, I have to analyze the data, discuss the trends and statistical aspects, and transition into the errors and future research. As mentioned in my previous blog posts, I have looked at the possible errors and future research. They are as follows:
Errors:
- I am using a shake table instead of a simulation or real structures and real earthquakes
- The shake table could cause inaccuracies, such as in the magnitude of earthquakes. The magnitude differences might not be as clear as they would be in a real earthquake or too distant from each other.
- I am using Lego structures
- As I just mentioned, they do not resemble real structures made of other materials, but more on this will be understood after the experiment.
Future Research:
- How does pillar thickness affect structures?
- How does the style of the pillars affect the structures?
- How will the pillars on the structures compare when put under different circumstances, such as other natural disasters?
- How do the surroundings affect the earthquake-proof nature of the structures?
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