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How do earthquakes cause buildings to collapse? What kind of earthquake damage can we expect in California? Come learn about earthquakes and how engineers design structures and experience shaking first hand! The class will cover the basic physics behind tectonics and structural engineering. We will focus especially on the risk of earthquakes in California. Important concepts will be explained using informative videos and in-class demonstrations.

Earthquakes are one of Earth's most devastating phenomena. Come learn about earthquake mechanisms and design of structures in earthquake prone areas, like California, and experience shaking first hand! The class will cover the basic physics behind structural earthquake engineering design. The focus will be on explaining concepts through demonstrations.