National Earthquake Competition 2014

Singapore Polytechnic's School of Architecture & the Built Environment organised the 6th National Earthquake Competition 2014 for all upper secondary school students in Singapore. Earthquake is one of the most devastating natural disasters on planet earth. Strong earthquakes and earthquake-induced secondary disasters result in catastrophic human suffering and loss of property. An estimated 1.6 million people died in earthquakes during the 20th century.

The competition aims to generate students’ interests on the importance of Civil Engineering in designing earthquake-resistant buildings and earthquake disaster mitigation. It involves student teams using MDF (Medium Density Fibre) timber strips and boards, glue and cotton strings to design and fabricate models of earthquake-resistant buildings. On the day of competition, models will be tested on a 2-Dimensional Earthquake Simulator to determine the winners according to the technical specifications and competition rules.

The students' hard work has paid off and Henderson Secondary School clinched one of the merit awards of this competition.

Merit Award

Ee Boon Siong - 3E1

Xie Tianyu - 3E2

Low Chermaine - 2E2

Aguinaldo Antonio Jr Dela Vega - 1E2

Chermaine
Though we did not win the competition, it was a good experience as we got to learn from our mistakes and further improve on our structure. I have learnt a lot from this competition, like teamwork and skills.