Seismic Design Competition 2026
Monday, July 13 ~ Friday, July 17, 2025 in Portland, Oregon!
About
The 2026 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition will be from Monday, July 13 ~ Friday, July 17, 2025, in Portland, Oregon.
We hope to see you at the 2026 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition!
Please click through the above menu links for more information!
For SDC questions, please contact: sdc@eeri.org
For general team and participation questions, please contact: slc@eeri.org
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
EERI and the SLC are deeply grateful to our 2025 SDC sponsors! Thank you to our SDC Anchor Sponsor, Computer & Structures, Inc. This event is made possible by the generous commitment of CSI, and the support of the other SDC sponsors: the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Degenkolb, Kinemetrics, California Earthquake Authority, GeoVera Nova, and the University of California at Davis Center for Geotechnical Modeling.
Anchor and Meal Sponsor
SDC Sponsors
Copyright
Copyright © 2025 by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
All rights reserved. No part of the Seismic Design Competition (SDC) rules, design guide, and other materials may be reproduced, quoted, or transmitted in any form without the written permission of the Executive Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and the Student Leadership Council (SLC). Use of SDC rules, design guide, and other materials must include appropriate attribution to EERI and the SLC. For questions relating to the use of SDC rules, design guide, and other materials, please contact eeri@eeri.org.
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
EERI and the SLC are deeply grateful to our 2025 SDC sponsors! Thank you to our SDC Anchor Sponsor, Computer & Structures, Inc. This event is made possible by the generous commitment of CSI, and the support of the other SDC sponsors: the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Degenkolb, Kinemetrics, California Earthquake Authority, GeoVera Nova, and the University of California at Davis Center for Geotechnical Modeling.
Anchor and Meal Sponsor
SDC Sponsors
Getting Started
Please click the button below for the most up-to-date information on starting an SDC team or EERI chapter!
This year, we are looking into providing full registration grants for new teams, which will provide free registration for up to 5 members per team! This offer would be worth up to $1,000! To qualify, teams must not have attended the competition in the last 3 years and must submit an application that would be open from mid-November to mid-December. 5-10 team registration grants may be available. We hope to confirm these details shortly and will release more information soon!
Announcement 2: 09/25/2025
Early Visa Advisory for International Teams – 2026 EERI Seismic Design Competition
As we prepare for the release of the official rules for the 2026 EERI Seismic Design Competition in October, we would like to provide advance notice to teams traveling from outside the United States. Beginning October 1, 2025, the U.S. government will implement a new Visa Integrity Fee of USD $250, applied to most nonimmigrant visa categories in addition to the standard application fee. This change may affect the total cost and processing time for visas required to attend the competition.
Given these updates, we strongly encourage international teams to begin their visa application process as early as possible this year. Early preparation will help ensure timely approval and smooth participation in the 2026 SDC.
Announcement 1: 09/25/2025
The 2026 Seismic Design Competition (SDC) season is fast approaching! While the rules and regulations are still being finalized by the Student Leadership Council (SLC)’s SDC chairs, the SLC wants to know in advance how many undergraduate teams are interested in competing next year! Please fill out the interest form in the “Forms” tab above by October 17th, 2025. The SLC has also created a Discord channel for student communication with the SLC! The invitation link for the discord channel can be found in the “Socials” tab.
The SLC has also created slides to help get teams started! These slides also include instructions on how to go about starting a team and a student EERI chapter if your school doesn’t have one yet. This information can be found in the new “Getting Started” tab above.
Please reach out to slc@eeri.org with any questions. We hope to see you all soon!!
Forms
Please click on the forms below to open them in a new tab!
Important Dates
Please note that all dates are subject to change! All cutoffs are at 11:59 pm PST.
| Milestone | Date / Deadline |
| Interest Form* | Friday, October 17, 2025 |
*If a team has not submitted the interest survey but would like to participate in the competition, please contact sdc@eeri.org and slc@eeri.org.