UBC Seismic

After competing alongside 47 universities from around the world, we are proud to announce that we have placed 🏅 6TH OVERALL 🏅 in this year’s annual EERI Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition, hosted at the Oregon Convention Centre.

Notably, we placed 1st in presentation, reflecting our strong presenters who beautifully handled the judges’ questions and our well-designed slides with striking visuals. We achieved 2nd in overall communications score, showcasing our team’s meticulous efforts in our design proposal and poster deliverables as well. Furthermore, we received 5th in damper proposal for our innovative elastic-friction damper that uses 3D printed parts and dental elastics. Most importantly, our tower survived the big shake with ease! Overall, our team placed competitively in all categories and we had a very successful, well-rounded year.

We would like to thank our industry sponsors for their support, as they made this invaluable learning experience possible. We also deeply appreciate our faculty advisors for mentoring us along the way.

Meet our 2026 captain, Fiona! This is her fourth year of civil engineering and fourth year on the team. During her down time, she enjoys baking a variety of treats and settling down in the sun with a good book.

She is very proud of the team after seeing the outcome of this year’s dedication and hard work in Portland, and will always look back fondly on her time as captain.

Thank you to Hatch Global one of this year’s Gold Sponsors, your support means so much to us! Check out more about Hatch below:

“We embrace your visions as our own and partner with you to develop ideas that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. Our global network of 10,000 professionals work on the world’s toughest challenges, with experience spanning over 150 countries around the world in the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

Employee-owned and independent—free to bring our best thinking to your business. Our exceptional, diverse teams combine vast engineering and business knowledge, working in partnership with our clients to develop market strategies, manage and optimize production, develop new game-changing technologies, and design and deliver complex capital projects.

Our people are passionate about our corporate purpose and values. We believe in long-term relationships with our partners, and are committed to our clients’ lasting success.

We are “entrepreneurs with a technical soul.”

For more information, please visit https://www.hatch.com/ “

Meet this year’s Design & Analysis leads, Yifan and Mariana!

Yifan is in his fifth year and Mariana is in her fourth year of civil engineering. This is both their second year on Seismic!

Outside of school, you can find Yifan taking photos or playing games, and Mariana at a badminton court or crocheting.

They look forward to presenting the team’s tower design and innovative damper at Portland this year.

Thank you to Kiewit for their continued support as a Platinum Sponsor once again this year. We truly appreciate your ongoing commitment to our team. Learn more about Kiewit below!

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With over 140 years of experience, Kiewit delivers innovative and sustainable solutions across various sectors. Kiewit’s 3,600+ engineers and designers are dedicated to providing our clients with collaborative designs, efficient project ex*****on, technical compliance and constructability expertise during each phase of the project lifecycle. Proud to sponsor UBC Seismic Design Team, we are committed to advancing the engineering field and fostering future innovations.

Meet our 2025 Construction Leads: Josh and Sandeep!

They’re both third-year Civil Engineering students, with Josh in his third year on the team and Sandeep in his second.

When they’re not in the classroom, you can catch Josh at the baseball diamond and Sandeep out on the soccer field. ⚾⚽

They are excited to lead the subteam in sharpening their construction skills for this year’s highly anticipated tower, all while fostering a collaborative team culture along the way!

Thank you to Hall Constructors .ca for becoming a first-time sponsor of our team! We truly appreciate your support as a platinum sponsor and are grateful to have you on board this year. Below is some information about Hall Constructors:

The Hall Group of Companies is a reputable and experienced organization established in 2010.

Known for our commitment to excellence, integrity, and customer satisfaction in British Columbia and Western Canada, we offer a wide range of industry-leading services with a proven track record of success in Heavy Civil & Utilities, Excavation & Shoring, Piling & Foundations, Mechanical Services, Aggregates & Logistics, and Roads & Infrastructure.

LEADING THE WAY TOGETHER

At Hall, we believe that leadership isn’t just about being at the top — it’s about working together to inspire and empower everyone to be their best. We lead by example and support each other every step of the way. Our commitment to excellence and innovation is evident across all of our divisions, from construction to mechanical to shoring and foundations.

Together, we are shaping the future of our industry and building a better tomorrow.

Meet this year’s Architecture & 3D Modelling leads, Bethany and Holly. They are both in their third year of architecture and their second year on the team!

Outside of school, you can find Bethany on a run or Holly binge watching shows.

They look forward to presenting this year’s tower at the Portland competition and display their subteams collaborative and creative design!

On October 29th, Seismic joined forces with Concrete Canoe, Concrete Toboggan, and Civil Club to organize and host Sponsorship Appreciation Night!

We would like to sincerely thank our generous sponsors for their incredible, consistent support for the team. They are the reason we can continue to grow and improve every year, and we rely on their contributions to continue expanding our reach to more and more students. We hope that our appreciation was properly expressed through this event.

Thank you to both students and industry professionals who took time out of their evening to attend! We hope to see you again in the future.

Some photos from the event hosted at UBC Robson Square with , featuring Ashraf Habibulah as the main speaker, back in October.

Huge thank you to Shannon from SEABC for accommodating the team and organizing this wonderful event! It was amazing to hear from Ashraf on his thoughts about happiness and the importance of empowering the new generation of engineers. The team looks forward to seeing him again at the Seismic Design Competition next year!