In
this tutorial we were presenting our question sheet from week 5.
findings on the
This was the section that I put together: Economic Implications of Decisions •Depends on the embodied energy over the period of time that the structure is in use for, as does cost of materials vs. quality •The landscaping costs to make the surface even for a structure compare to the complexity and effort of building a structure suitable for uneven ground •Building columns required different costs to building walls
When we presented a few interesting points were discussed: Economics in constructing in Australia are affected quite largely by labour costs. To explain further the points above: a structure has a use period, so we cannot fully estimate costs util we know how long that place will be used for. Like when you buy a pair of shoes. If that pair cost $50 and you wear them once, then that one session of wearing cost $50. If you wear them 100 times before you throw them away, then each wearing only costs 50 cents.
In this tutorial we also started making a structural model of a section of the plans that we were looking at. The photos are above. To make the structure there were many different
section drawings that we had to look at to be able to get the correct measurements. We were making the structure at the same scale as the architectural drawings (1:100) We used the iPad as well, with one section showing on that, and the plan or section drawing on the table, which helped to visualise.
We also did our quiz, and discussed Wall Systems. This was the textbook chapter. We talked about the different types of wall structures, which can depend on the materials used. We also talked about how the materials are put together. How steel is bolted to concrete, timber can be screwed or nailed. We also talked about how timber frames needed a beam at tension, or maybe plaster board screwed on to keep it from swaying. This is kind of an example of load paths, which we also talked about: how you need to figure out the path, and how load paths actually work.