Week 10 Journal In this week’s tutorial, we visit a site in the school under construction.
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The image 1 shows the construction area. The yellow things at the bottom is for the reinforce wall. The retaining wall will comes up followed by them. Soil will be filled between the two concrete wall. The drain will be put as well, it could help the water drain away. The block wall which is masonry wall will be construct as well. It is another use of concrete. The image 2 shows the reinforcement box which is made by concrete.
The image 3 shows the roof and the window frame of the building. The roof is in steel member and it got noise insulation design. It got timber frame and the steel structure with the horizontal batten. Image 2 With the design of the window, it has flashing and water proof detail design inside. The way that the timber fix to the steel including screw and pin to steel. Toughened glass is tough. It could bear the force of an area but not a point. If a strong force with a little area of thrust surface, the toughened glass would broken. Image 3
Image 4 shows the tongue connection in the construction. It could help the timber frame to hold tightly by each other. Image 4 The image 5 shows the bar chart. The bar chart is put in the concrete. It is water proof and water sail on top.
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E-learning DETAILING Decisions need to be made about how materials are put together in any constructed object from a bridge to a coffee pot. These decisions might be made by the constructor or by the designer. TRANSLATING DESIGN IDEAS TO BUILT FORMS. Sometimes Shop drawings are developed as a translation from working drawings to manufacture. GEHRY’S OWN HOME Everyday materials Wrapping Collisions and Fragments Under construction Located in Los Angeles Try to work hands on every day material. Make it looks like unfinished house Easy to make change.