The 2014 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition was held
in conjunction with the 11th U.S National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and the 66th EERI Annual Meeting on July 21-25 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Twenty-eight teams competed, including international teams.
The professionalism, hard work, and innovation of all students made this year’s event a towering success.
The SLC would like to congratulate all participants of the 2014 competition!
We hope to see you all next year at the 2015 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition!
Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the 2014 SDC!
2014 SDC Champions: University of Cluj-Napoca
Congratulations to the top three teams, who had the highest annual revenue, as determine by cost performance, oral presentation, poster, workmanship, and architectural design.
| Ranking | Team Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Technical University of Cluj-Napoca |
| 2 | University of California, Berkeley |
| 3 | California State University, Los Angeles |
2014 SDC Results Summary:
Fourteen structures survived all three ground motions: 1940 El Centro, 1994 Northridge, and GM3 (Davis).
| Ranking | Team Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | video |
| 2 | University of California, Berkeley | video |
| 3 | California State University, Los Angeles | video |
| 4 | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | video |
| 5 | University of California, Davis | video |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology | video |
| 7 | University of British Columbia | video |
| 8 | University of California, San Diego | video |
| 9 | Cornell University | video |
| 10 | University of Nebraska – Lincoln | video |
| 11 | California State University, San Diego | video |
| 12 | University of Michigan | video |
| 13 | California Polytechnical State University, Pomona | video |
| 14 | The University of Memphis | video |
The remaining structures survived El Centro and Northridge, but collapsed during GM3.
| Ranking | Team Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of California, Los Angeles | video |
| 16 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | video |
| 17 | Stanford University | video |
| 18 | Rice University, Texas | video |
| 19 | University of Minnesota | video |
| 20 | Iowa State University | video |
| 21 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | video |
| 22 | University of Southern California | video |
| 23 | California State University, Long Beach | video |
| 24 | University of Boulder, Colorado | video |
| 25 | University of Buffalo | video |
| 26 | Oregon State University | video |
| 27 | Purdue University | video |
| 28 | University of Missouri-Columbia | video |
Additional Pictures can be found here: FACEBOOK LINK
The full results can be downloaded here: 2014 SDC Competition Scores (GM3 was used for purposes of only determining collapse/noncollapse criteria)
2014 SDC Special Awards:
Kinemetrics Award for the Spirit of the Competition: University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Degenkolb Award for Structural Innovation: California State Polytechnic Yniversity, Pomona
CSI Communication Award: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
FEMA SDC Competition Awards
1st place: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
2nd place: University of California, Berkeley
3rd place: California State University, Los Angeles
T-Shirt Design Contest Winner
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Many thanks to the judges for the 2014 SDC!
Ian Buckle (University of Nevada, Reno, Professor, and EERI President),
Thalia Anagnos (San Jose State University, Professor, and EERI Past President),
Scott Brandenberg (University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor, SLC Advisor),
Stacy J. Bartoletti (Degenkolb, President and Chief Executive),
David Gonzalez (Degenkolb Engineers, Principal),
Roberto Leon (Virginia Tech, Professor),
Terri Norton (University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Associate Professor),
Joshua Steelman (University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Assistant Professor),
Ann Lemnitzer (University of California, Irvine, Assistant Professor),
Atif Habibullah (Computers & Structures, Inc),
Leonardo Massone (University of Chile, Santiago, Professor ),
Andreas Stavridis (University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Assistant Professor),
Janise Rodgers (Chief Operating Officer at GeoHazards International),
David Friedman (FORELL/ELSESSER Engineers),
Anna Birely (Texas A&M University, Assistant Professor),
Patricia Clayton (University of Texas at Austin, Assistant Professor),
John Hooper (Magnusson Klemencic Associates),