The Civil Engineering Department at Tishk International University Sulaimani organized the 4th Earthquake Resistant Building Competition on April 26th,2021. The event was held in TIU Sulaimani, in the conference hall, and eight groups consisting of 3 students each participated in the competition.

The aim of Earthquake Resistant Building Design Competition was to offer an opportunity to the civil engineering students to work in high rise building and modeling, and function on the different building stages. Also, the event intended to introduce the profession of earthquake engineering and to encourage students to explore these fields for career development and academic specializations. The competition also helped raise awareness of earthquakes and the importance of earthquake resistant buildings.

The winners of the competition were decided by the juries, and 3 groups which landed first, second and third place received certificates of appreciation from the Department of Civil Engineering, and congratulated the winning teams on their achievements.