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Skyscraper
After the invention of the elevator, “skyscraper” buildings became
a reality. Use #2 Beams to attach the bottom of the structure to the
Force Platform Structures Bracket as shown.
The skyscraper structure models a sixteen story building. Use #4
Beams as the vertical members for the bottom eight stories and
use #3 Beams as the vertical members for the top eight stories.
Use #6 Beams and #6 Beams for the horizontal members of each
story. Use two #3 Beams and a Straight Connector to make extra
#5 Beams. Use two #4 Beams and a Straight Connector to make
extra #6 Beams.
The skyscraper structure can be used to demonstrate what happens
to a building during the shaking caused by an earthquake.
For example, replace a Straight Connector with a Half Round
Connector. Add a #1 Beam to the Half Round. Attach a 100 N
Load Cell (PS-2200) to the #1 Beam. Use cord to connect the
Load Cell to the shaft of a Mechanical Wave Driver (SF-9324).
Connect banana plug patch cords (SE-9750) from the wave driver
to a Function Generator (PI-8127) and use the function generator
to power and control the wave driver.
Mount a Motion Sensor (PS-2103) on a support rod (ME-8988).
Connect the Motion Sensor and the 100 N Load Cell to a PASCO
interface to record, display, and analyze the data as the skyscraper
shakes.
#6
#4
#4
#3
#3
#5
#2
#4
#4
ST
#3
#3
ST
Slotted
Masses
Force Platform
Structures Brackets
Large Table
Clamp
(ME-9472)
Motion
Sensor
Mechanical
Wave Driver
Function
Generator
Banana plug
patch cords
100 N Load
Cell
#1
CT
Cord
HR
Figure: Skyscraper with Driver
Figure: Skyscraper