I‘m doing a science project for school. i decided to do it on Earthquakes. i found out that a building could be earthquake proof if it had isolated wheels and Dampers. however i want to build a model of a building with dampers and another one with isolated wheels. i have no idea how to make one though.
Put a model building on a skateboard for the isolated wheels version. It will only allow for motion in one dimension but it tests any theory when subjected to motion in that direction. Mounting a model building on ball bearings would allow for full motion in two dimensions along any surface. For the dampers version glue a very thick layer of marshmallows to the bottom of a sheet of thick cardboard. Make sure the model building is centered on the cardboard sheet and make the sheet about 5× the dimensions of the model building. Make sure the model building is heavy (about a pound) so it is heavier than the cardboard and marshmallows. Tinker with the weight to get the best results when you shake the table it is on (up and down). Try making the model building out of copper or steel sheets cut to the size of playing cards. Note that a copper sheet can be cut with a large scissors. Then stack the metal cards on end to form a structure with multiple layers. The point of this is that this model building will be heavy AND collapsable. Shake the table (up and down) with everything on it for the case with the model building on a sheet of cardboard ONLY (where it will hopefully collapse). Then shake the table (up and down) with everything on it for the case with the model building on a sheet of cardboard with marshmallow dampers (where it hopefully wont collapse). Repeat similar shaking tests for the skateboard version. This will all take some time but it should be fun. Good luck.
