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The Tremorlator - Responsibilities of Civil Engineering Technologists to Society

Y. Soo, D. Fu, E. Meng, L. Subhas, M. Tan (2009).  The Tremorlator - Responsibilities of Civil Engineering Technologists to Society. 7.
2009 5th International CDIO Conference, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
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This paper describes how some technical aspects of structural engineering can be redesigned, modified and transferred for operation by civil engineering students for emergency preparedness training by the community. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers and SP faculty members from the Civil Engineering Division of its School of Architecture & the Built Environment (ABE) collaborated and conceived the Mobile Tremorlator. The Tremorlator is a room fitted with home appliances and is mounted on an Earthquake Simulator to simulate earthquake ground motion accelerations. This simulator is in turn mounted on a truck to bring the Tremorlator to the community. The Tremorlator has been deployed on weekends at various grass-root communities to help them learn emergency preparedness and other civil defence skills. 

Authors (New): 
Yoong Yuen Soo
Dr Tao Neng Fu
Er Tan Yew Meng
LTC N Subhas
Major Bob Tan
Pages: 
7
Affiliations: 
Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
Keywords: 
Technologists
Societal context
civil defence
tremorlator
Year: 
2009
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