keith chan week 5

Skills of reading plans

Section and plans have to be read together.

The reason is that both plans have a ‘blind point’.

For example, in section you can not see through the horizontal part. If the structure is bent, you can not identify it.

Hence you have to also read the plan.

First time reading this kinds of maps made me confuse. After asking Martin, he reminded me that there will be a title under each drawing, so everything makes sense now.

Change of scale : Misunderstood in the class activity It was 1:100 on an A2 paper Our book consists of A3 paper, And we thought was 1:100.

In fact, it should be 1:200 on A3.

Process of building the bridge 1. Figuring our the scales of the drawings inside the booklet. The scale in the A2 drawing is 1:100, as we want 1:20 models, we simply multiply the drawings in our A3 drawing booklet by 10, to get the lengths of each stud and frames.

2. After cutting out the lengths of different woods, we stick them together with tapes.

3. Lastly, we connect all the noggings and studs together to form the building.

This made me think of the concept of gangnail plate when doing the site visit. The tape in our studio acts as the gangnail plate to stick the stud models together. While in the site, gangnail plate connects the parts of the trusses together to let the loads pass through.

Short columns – length to smallest cross section shorter than 12:1 Long columns – length to smallest cross section longer than 12:1

WEEKLY LOOP Columns

Timber

Properties Hardness

Medium to low

Fragility

Medium low, generally will not break

Ductility

Low, can be made to different shapes

Flexibility

High flexibility and plasticity

Density

Varied between different timber

Conductivity

Poor conductor of heat and electricity

Durability

Very durable

Sustainability

Fully renewable

Cost

Cost effective, suitable for efficient factory processes

WORD LIST 1. Stud Stud is a vertical framing member in a wall or cross section than a post. They are fundamental element in building framing.

2. Nogging Noggins are horizontal members which run parallel with the top and bottom plates between the studs and used to straighten the centre of the wall and provide lateral support to the studs. Certain numbers of noggings are required depending upon the stud height.

3. Lintel A lintel can be a load-bearing building component, a decorative architectural element, or a combined ornamented structural item.

We often walked along lintels when we were visiting the site, it acts as a bridge at there.

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Stud, 2014. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wallstud Nogging,2014. Retrieved from http://www.abis.com.au/nogging