Con journal 692087

LOGBOOK Constructing Enviorments ENVS100003 2014 SEMESTER 1 TIANJIAO (JOJO) LI 692087

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Timber Tower 3.7 (1) TIMBER is wood that used for houses building and making furniture.

To compare with the square basic and circle basic. Because the circle doesn't have a sharp corner.

The blocks will give a stronger support to the one above.

In order to build the highest tower which could contain a monster. Our group chooses to build the basic as a circle.

The purpose we did like that is to use the curve of the circle to share the pressure of other blocks.

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Actually, the buildings based as square is much more than based as circles. So what’s the reason?

Because the blocks move in step by step, the pressure in the centre doesn't grows a lot suddenly. Same as the move out.

FINAL!!!

The photo on the left is been taken after we finis the whole tower.

The purpose is to test the stability of the tower.

The move in and out makes the tower more artistic and we can use the process of movement to build a higher tower.

We can find that even we move some blocks in the building, the woods protect and support each other so that even one of them disappear. it can still stand for a time.

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Knowledge Map

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Reference List: D.K.Ching,F (2008) Building Construction Illustrated (4th ed.) Hoboken, New Jersey : Willey

Newton, C (2014, March 5th ) W01 s1 Load Path Diagrams. Retrieved http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__V15j3IX4&feature=youtu.be

Newton, C (2014, March 5th ) W01 Introduction to Materials. Retrieved http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4CJ8o_lJbg&feature=youtu.be

ENVS10003:CONSTRUCTINGENVIRONMENTS BASIC STRUCTURAL FORCES (I) https://app.lms.unimelb.edu.au/bbcswebdav/courses/ENVS10003_2014_SM1/WEEK Basic%20Structural%20Forces%201.pdf

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Glossary: Tension: A force tending to stretch or elongate something.

Compression: The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.

Static loads: the force applied slowly to a structure until it reaches its peak value without fluctuating rapidly in magnitude or position.

Dynamic loads: the force applied suddenly to a structure, often with rapid changes in magnitude and point of application.

Blue stone: = basalt

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Water Tank 3.14(2) Way 1 The wood stands has been glued by 3 sides. 2 from around and 1 from below. Actually, The 2 small stick around it can protect the standing one.

We glue the woods with each other to make sure that they connect as strong as possible.

Way 1 We try to use triangle as a basic because the stability of a triangle is much better than other partners. ( But problems happened later) 7

The hand drawing of way 1 shows that there are 4 other sticks may affect the standing one.

We also consider about using the 3 sticks in bottom to fixed the middle one. The principle is kind a same as the one we actually did.

For the second floor, we try to stick the standing one into the 3 horizontal woods. It a good idea because the connection of this floor is not only based on glue but also the push from the other sticks.

Both way 1 and 2 are trying to fixed the standing stick as strong as possible.

Way 2

But for the way 2, because of the satiability of triangle, we don't need to worry about the 2 sticks on ground.

There is only one stick may affect the standing stick.

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GUESS: the less elements effect means the more stable it is.

We even sharp the standing one to make sure that it can fit in with the wood abound it.

Another problem occurs, the oblique stick need to be added in every side.

Although the building is built based on the satiability of triangle. Its still has a really poor satiability.

Solution: Way 1 : use stick to connect one of the ground point and the middle point of the opposite standing stick.

Way 2: use stick to connect on of the ground point and the middle point of the opposite stick in second floor.

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There is also a way 3 to solve the problem but because the hypotenuse must be longer than the rightangle side, we don't have enough long stick to do like that.

Tapes are also be used in panel point.

For the top of the tower, we use tapes to connect 3 whole sticks to make sure that we get the enough height.

Here is also a problem that because the 3 sticks on top is so long. The tank seems like breakable. Next time we should not choose a top like this. The top also needs to be stable. Otherwise in fact, the building can be broke by the wind easily.

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Knowledge Map

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Reference List: Newton, C (2014, March 9th ) W02 s2 Structural Joints. Retrieved http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxRdY0jSoJo&feature=youtu.be

Newton, C (2014, March 9th ) W02 c1 Construction Systems. Retrieved http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zTarEeGXOo&feature=youtu.be

Newton, C (2014, March 9th ) W02 s1 Structural Systems. Retrieved http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l--JtPpI8uw&feature=youtu.be

Envs100003 Constructing Lecture ESD and Selecting Materials http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luxirHHxjIY&feature=youtu.be

D.K.Ching,F (2008) Building Construction Illustrated (4th ed.) Hoboken, New Jersey : Willey

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Glossary: Structural system: designed and constructed to support and transmit applied gravity and lateral loads safely.

Enclosure system: the shell or envelope of a building, consisting of the roof, exterior walls, windows and doors.

Mechanical system: essential services to building like water and electric supply.

Superstructure: the top structure in the building.

Substructure: the bottom structure in the building.

ESD: environmentally sustainable design

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