Earthquake Preparedness and Safety Program in the NMSZ, Orpheum Children's Science Museum, Champaign, IL
MAE Center UIUC students Jayram Ramachandran, Neda Svrakic, Can Simsir, and James Gecan presented a program on Earthquake Preparedness and Safety in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) at the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum on Saturday, April, 10, 2004.
April 10, 2004
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MAE Center UIUC students Jayram Ramachandran, Neda Svrakic, Can Simsir, and James Gecan presented a program on Earthquake Preparedness and Safety in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) at the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum on Saturday, April, 10, 2004. Six stations were created to give children an opportunity to explore and learn about earthquakes at their own pace in an informal setting. The hands-on exhibits were designed to be fun, but also to instruct. At the 1st station children operated a self-guided interactive touch screen to explore the geology, history, natural and built environment of the NMSZ. The program introduced earthquake source mechanisms, soil amplification effects, soil failures, dynamic response of structures, and the effectiveness of retrofit on reducing damage to structures. At the 2nd station a video on earthquake preparedness and safety instructed visitors about what happens during an earthquake and how to prepare for what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. At the next 3 stations children could design and construct a Legos, K’Nex, or peanut butter and sugar cube structure. The performance of the building structures during an earthquake were then tested on the miniature shaketable at station 6.
MAE Center UIUC students Jayram Ramachandran, Neda Svrakic, Can Simsir, and James Gecan presented a program on Earthquake Preparedness and Safety in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) at the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum on Saturday, April, 10, 2004. Six stations were created to give children an opportunity to explore and learn about earthquakes at their own pace in an informal setting. The hands-on exhibits were designed to be fun, but also to instruct. At the 1st station children operated a self-guided interactive touch screen to explore the geology, history, natural and built environment of the NMSZ. The program introduced earthquake source mechanisms, soil amplification effects, soil failures, dynamic response of structures, and the effectiveness of retrofit on reducing damage to structures. At the 2nd station a video on earthquake preparedness and safety instructed visitors about what happens during an earthquake and how to prepare for what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. At the next 3 stations children could design and construct a Legos, K’Nex, or peanut butter and sugar cube structure. The performance of the building structures during an earthquake were then tested on the miniature shaketable at station 6.
