Shake Table Competition

Shake Table Competition

11 May 2025 - 13 May 2025

28 Apr 2025 - 8 May 2025

SANKALPA’25

Fountain, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel

Rs 500/team

Can your structure survive the shake? Join the Shake Table Competition at SANKALPA25 and battle simulated quakes with brainpower, balance, and bold design. Build strong, shake smarter, win big!

💥 Shake Table Competition at SANKALPA’25

Quake it till you make it! Are your structures ready for the shake test?

Bring your engineering instincts to the ultimate trial at the Shake Table Competition — a thrilling structural challenge organized under SANKALPA’25, the annual Civil Engineering expo at Kathmandu University. Build, brace, and battle vibrations as your model faces simulated earthquake forces on our custom shake table! 🏗️⚡

This is your shot to test how resilient your design is under intense dynamic conditions — all while competing for Rs. 10,000+ in prizes and recognition.


🗓 Event Timeline

🔧 Fabrication Day: 28 Baishakh, 2082 (May 11, 2025)
🌊 Testing Day: 31 Baishakh, 2082 (May 14, 2025)
📍 Venue: Fountain, Kathmandu University
👥 Team Size: 3 members
💸 Entry Fee: Rs. 500
Registration Deadline: 25 Baishakh, 2082


🔍 What’s the Challenge?

Participants must build a structure with a fixed base area and height (revealed on fabrication day). Each team will use materials provided by the organizers and fabricate on-site.

🧪 The structure will be tested using a shake table simulating different frequencies and loads.
🏆 The winning structure will resist the maximum load, at the highest frequency, for the longest time.


🏆 Prize Pool – Rs. 10,000+

🥇 Winner: Rs. 5,000 + Certificates
🥈 1st Runner-Up: Rs. 3,000 + Certificates
🥉 2nd Runner-Up: Certificates


📞 Contact for Queries

📱 Bhumika Sharma – 9840030805 | ✉️ bhumika00sharma@gmail.com
📱 Shiva Aryal – 9749370333 | ✉️ shiva321aryal@gmail.com

📧 Email: sankalpa.ku.civil@gmail.com
🌐 Website: cec.ku.edu.np
📘 Facebook: @sankalpaKU


🎯 Engineer your way to victory. Build bold. Shake smart.

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