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Auburn Resource Map
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 3:28PM This is a map we developed to show the potential for the CLT Fabrication Plant. In this map Railroad lines, Timber Mills, Major Highways and Population Density are depicted. Population Density is in this map to show potential areas that this fabrication plant could provide Modular Units to via railroad and highway.
CLT Innovations
Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 8:09AM A major concern with a CLT archetype building in a seismic event is that the accelerations at upper levels of a multi-story CLT structure are extremely high due to the stiffness of the panels. Thus, we must explore details that increase the ductility to the structure. Damping dissipates energy thereby decreasing the acceleration the structure experiences in an earthquake and lends ductility thereby increasing the response modification coefficient, R.
Figure 1 is an idea for a connection between shearwalls floor to floor using a steel tension rods placed within the CLT panels during manufacturing. The end of the rods would be threaded. A coupler would be used to join the rods. The center of the coupler would have a shock absorber that effectively damping the shearwall.
Figure 2 is an idea I have for modular construction where there is both a ceiling and floor panel at each story. Hysteretic damping mechanisms would seismically isolate each floor or each couple of floors.
Jerry, provided me with an engineering challenge. He wants his CLT manufacturing facility to showcase innovative CLT construction. The assembly line area is a very large open space. Usually this space would be roofed using a spaceframe or very large steel trusses. Figure 3 is a concept drawing for a CLT roof structure that could span long distances.
Modular Mid-Rise Residential
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 3:30PM I have color coordinated the different "plates" that are in each home. Each plate has interior CLT walls separating each other, leaving the exterior walls available for a skin that is yet-to-be-determined.
The East Section shows the "Cat Walk" or the circulation spine between the two buildings between the floor and ceiling of each modular unit, we are in the process of figuring out how we can use this aspect of the building as a type of connection for the electrical, plumbing, etc between either side of the spine. The space between units (floors) is spacing for a sound buffer between units, and also serves as space for electrical, plumbing, etc to move more freely and more discretely throughout the building.
The circular patter that is displayed in the section is an idea I would like to explore further as far as a possible skin goes. Currently I do have windows on those walls, but I would like to explore the idea of those circles being the windows, so it is more like a skewed window wall rather than your traditional window. It would not be on every wall in any given room. I would like to have one "featured" window wall/screen and the rest could possibly be that screen but instead of having circles with windows, having a solid material filling those holes, but still giving the pattern.
Prefabricated Installation
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 3:02PM We have been discussing the idea of plug and play systems within buildings. In my research I found a very pertinent and interesting article written by Hans Porschitz on the subject. He fabricated plumbing panels for use in 3 residential apartment buildings in Flensburg Germany.
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Recycled Aggregate Concrete
Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 8:51PM
