We casted concrete slabs with different mix levels and reinforcement material. The slabs were weighed and tested for compressive loads. The intension is to compare CC concrete cloth to mesh reinforcement as potential materials for forming.
A record of the thesis proposal entitled 'Hybrid BioStructures', a dissertation in pursuit of an MArch degree at the Emtech program of the Architectural Association.
Showing posts with label Concrete Canvas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concrete Canvas. Show all posts
22.8.11
Concrete Testing/
We casted concrete slabs with different mix levels and reinforcement material. The slabs were weighed and tested for compressive loads. The intension is to compare CC concrete cloth to mesh reinforcement as potential materials for forming.
3.8.11
More CC Testing/ Manipulating Form
We carried on more experiments with Concrete Cloth (CC). This time, we followed some of the logic of our form finding methods we used on the Hybios prototypes.
Some emergent properties of the materials informed the forming process. This time, a point was pushed from underneath rather than pulled. cuts were planned out strategically and pulled to create a symmetrical dome shape.
We also tried restraining points on a grid. The results were surprisingly satisfactory. The CC used this time was 8mm thick though. We used the cuts to form orb like cells restrained by the frame we used for one of our very first experiments with plaster.
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