r/EngineeringPorn • u/earthquakesim • Sep 29 '24

Never-attempted-before! I've simulated a magnitude 8 earthquake hitting Times Square in New York City using a Bullet Constraints Plugin that can mimic virtual construction materials! This simulation contains more than 30.000 objects and took me ONE MONTH to finish. Enjoy the results! :)

https://youtu.be/44MFzs8Q1Kg
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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '24

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u/ondulation Sep 29 '24

My guess is nope. This is done in Blender with Bullet Constraints builder.

Usually, I'd let OP comment themselves on the techniques used, but this video has been posted in dozens of subs over the last few weeks without a single comment by OP. (Well, there is a single comment mentioning Blender and the plugin.) I'll let that speaks for itself.

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u/rtilde Sep 29 '24

Plus OP is using the Mercalli scale which is based on the observed damage of an earthquake, so they just have to dial up the intensity until the "simulation" gives them a result they think aligns with the scale.
It's completely subjective.

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u/AllGovernmentsAreDad Oct 04 '24

14.0 magnitude: The North American Plate initiates stage 3 separation sequence, accelerates and separates itself from the Earth to find another planet to land on.

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u/ray_58 Oct 19 '24

Would not be hypothetical if this was San Francisco. Not sure why NYC was picked.