Members and Connections
The maximum length of a frame member
15 inches
The maximum number of floors in a full building
19
The number of building zones in this year's building
4
The maximum weight of building, baseplate, and roofplate
The number of ground motions our building will face at competition
2
The maximum distance from the edge of a faying surface where glue is permitted
1/2 inches
The maximum clear span perpendicular to any floor member
2.5 inches
The two building zones with identical floorplans
2 and 4
The dimensions of the baseplate which the building is attached to
18 inches by 18 inches
McMaster's final position at the 2025 Seismic Design Competition
7th
The maximum height/width of a gusset plate
1 inch
The minimum and maximum ceiling heights for any floor
2.25 inches and 3 inches
The force that our building will likely undergo as a result of the asymmetric rod loading
Torsion
The maximum possible bonus for accurate performance predictions
10%
The building zone with the highest revenue per square inch
Zone 4
The minimum distance between vertical frame members
1/4 inches
The minimum width and height required for a door
1 inches and 2.5 inches
The maximum allowable floor area for any floor in building zone 1
90 square inches
The dimensions of the roofplate which is attached to the top of the building
6 inches by 6 inches
The required materials for damping devices to be constructed from
None
The maximum distance a faying surface may extend from its centroid
1 inch
The notation used to define perimeter beams, drawn with permanent marker
Black dots
The number of full and half length rods in this year's building
6 and 3
The maximum distance from the edge of a notch in the baseplate where glue is permitted
1/4 inches
The bonus associated with a 3rd place rank in the design proposal
8%