Construction club
Department of Civil Engineering
Eastern Mediterranean University
Tallest Standing Jenga Skycrapper Competition
Build your own Skyscrapper using Jenga Blocks
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Understanding the correlation between load distribution to the foundation of the
structure and its height.
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Group work and discussion.
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Use of minimal amount of material in order to achieve the heighest standing structure.
MATERIALS LIST
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Two (2) Boxes of Jenga, each with forty-eight (48) pieces
THE RULES
The objective of the competition is to build a skyscrapper which would be able to stand
on its own without tipping over. Once the skyscrapper would be able to stand freely, a
increment of loads will be applied to the structures one at a time in order to determine the
loading capacity of the structure. The load increments will be of 1kg, 2kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg and
10kg.
Rule #1:
Groups may consist of no more than three (3) people of which one (1) contestant may
come from another department.
Rule #2:
The area authorised to build within is either a circular or square with dimensions of
17cm radius or 30cm x 30 cm respectively.
Rule #3:
Each contestant will be allowed a total of 96 Jenga pieces, or else the equivalent of two
boxes.
Rule #4:
A time limit of forty-five (45) minutes will be allowed. Any contestants arriving after the
initiation time will be allowed to join, but will have to stop once the allocated time is over.
Rule #5:
No materials other than the ones provided by the university are authorised and any
team found with external material will be disqualified automatically.
JUDGING CRITERIA
The methodoly of judging will be divided in three (3) categories. Each category will be
awarded points from one (1) – ten (10) with one (1) being the lowest and ten (10) the highest.
Each category will also be awarded a ratio which when added to the other two (2) categories
will equal 1. The time taken to build the structure will be given a factor of 0.2 out of 1. The
height of the structure will be given 0.4 out of 1. Finally the load carrying capacity will be
awarded a ratio of 0.4 out of 1. The winner will be determined based upon the overal scores
from each category.
For any related questions, application forms or a copy of the rules, please
contact Construcion Club members.
Construction club email: constructionclubemu@gmail.com