Top 3
Out of 40+ university teams at SDC 2026, held at 13NCEE in Portland, Oregon.
2025-2026 season highlights
Top 3 in Best Architecture at SDC 2026, held at 13NCEE in Portland, Oregon.
Top 3Best Architecture
40+University teams at SDC 2026
2/2Ground motions survived
13NCEEPortland, Oregon · July 2026
2025-2026 season story
Completed season
A second season, a stronger result
The 2025-2026 season took the team back to the EERI Seismic Design Competition, this time at the 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) in Portland, Oregon, competing against more than 40 university teams from around the world.
Standings and results
Both ground motions survived
The tower withstood both assigned ground motions on the competition shake table.
Second SDC entry
McGill SDT's second consecutive year competing at the EERI Seismic Design Competition.
Competition FAQ
Short answers to the questions most people ask about McGill SDT's EERI work.
The EERI Seismic Design Competition challenges university teams to design, build, and present scale towers that balance architectural quality with structural performance under simulated seismic loading.
Model showcase
Render studies, structural views, and assembly-focused visuals help explain the project beyond the final competition photos.
Model archive coming soon
This season does not have model renders added yet.
Competition archive
A few moments from the floor, the team, and the final structure.
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