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01_STUDIO REPORT Process of Constructing For this week’s activity, we were expected to create a tower as high as it could be, which could also accommodate a client. After getting into groups, rectangular shapes were selected because it is a kind of common shape. In order to build a taller tower, a
In this task, the circumstance is not complex, as no other forces besides the dead load produced by the self-weight of blocks, the friction force and the compression force。
Next, plan B was brought forward as a method to create more load paths (Figure 3). Because the compression force is transported through different path to a lot of destinations, the blocks could bear less loads and this structure would be more stable compared with the former one but not very efficient.
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Plan A was to build the wall as shown in Figure 2. Soon later, the tutor reminded that this could be a very weak structure because the compression forces are only exerted on one single column instead of the whole structure. It is
Figure 3: Plan B, from the graph, load path of this structure could be observed, and some middle parts could be removed if want to increase the efficiency The principle about load path was also applied during the construction process of door. In order to build the beam on the door, the load applied at the top of
Figure 2: Plan A
Figure 1: Rectangular shape chosen at first very small base area was set (Figure 1).
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Figure 4: The loading path diagram of the door beam
obvious that single column can bear less load comparing with the who structure, as a result, if a large compression force is applied to it, the column will start shaking and eventually breaks down.
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