Lap Joint Mock-Up Test
Lab testing of the lap joint of the "moire" member
ContemPLAY pavilion
Details + Renders
Amazing rendered details!
"And the triangle connectors are in this render too. All 1208 unique ones!" - Andrew Hruby
"And the triangle connectors are in this render too. All 1208 unique ones!" - Andrew Hruby
Base team update
The latest solution for the connection between the mobius and the platform.
Tube - plate weld detail
End of the tube detail - an option in case it is impossible to pinch ends of the tubes.
Joints
An update from the scripting team: a rhino screen shot of the "problem" joint that the team is trying to fix. The joint connects steel tubes of the space frame.
ContemPLAY website visitors
More than 200 unique visitors browsed the ContemPLAY website as of today!
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10 | 2.00% | France |  |
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9 | 1.80% | Russian Federation |  |
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7 | 1.40% | Belgium |  |
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4 | 0.80% | United Kingdom |  |
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4 | 0.80% | Austria |  |
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4 | 0.80% | Belarus |  |
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3 | 0.60% | Italy |  |
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2 | 0.40% | Turkey |  |
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2 | 0.40% | Colombia |  |
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1 | 0.20% | Brazil |  |
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1 | 0.20% | Netherlands |  |
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1 | 0.20% | Korea, Republic Of |  |
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1 | 0.20% | Thailand |  |
Ring Joint Options
Ring joint update: three options to discuss with the manufacturer this week.
Current design issues
A short update from a member of the scripting team responsible for joints:
1. The grasshopper script that generates the morphologies of the connections still needs tweaking and improving.
1. The grasshopper script that generates the morphologies of the connections still needs tweaking and improving.
2. Figuring out how to import labeling of joints from Rhino to SolidWorks.
3. Deciding on a method for importing the Rhino geometry into SolidWorks.
The joints are still being designed but we are now looking at the manufacturing process. This brings up a whole set of issues - from what software to use to the final assembly methods.
The joints are still being designed but we are now looking at the manufacturing process. This brings up a whole set of issues - from what software to use to the final assembly methods.
Pavilion and Elephants
Roughly calculated, the pavilion weights 5 tons*, which is about one African Elephant.
The height of the pavilion, 3.7m, is also about the size of an elephant.
*the weight is a sum of all factored loads (wind, snow, etc.)
(info and image taken from http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/african-elephant/)
The height of the pavilion, 3.7m, is also about the size of an elephant.
African Elephant Facts:
Size: Height at the shoulder, 8.2 to 13 ft (2.5 to 4 m)
Weight: 5,000 to 14,000 lbs (2,268 to 6,350 kg)
*the weight is a sum of all factored loads (wind, snow, etc.)
(info and image taken from http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/african-elephant/)
ContemPLAY Website Visitors
In the past two days, the ContemPLAY website was viewed by over 90 unique visitors from all over the world and we have almost 60 followers on the ContemPLAY Facebook!
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2 | 0.67% | Colombia | |
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2 | 0.67% | Turkey | |
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Latest Drawings
Latest drawings that convey the sense of scale. The pavilion is 3.67m high and 8.76m x 6.70 m in plan.
The last drawing shows the wood skin of the pavilion that creates a moire pattern.
The last drawing shows the wood skin of the pavilion that creates a moire pattern.