Bend Testing

April 1, 2016

Last week we began bending tests on different cross sections of green oak. It's time to pick our lath dimensions for the gridshell!

Before and after! Our #anglegrinders and #grindingdiscs have been putting a tremendous amount of work over the past 4 weeks. That was a key part of the edge beam plating process. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uaz #uncc #edgebeam #welding #experimental #architecture #gridshells #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton

Throwback to when we got our new welder on site #weldersinthemaking #designbuild #collaboration #welding #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton

Views from the North. #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #designbuild #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton

It's all about the #curves #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #wedidit #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton

It's all about that #trusslife #collaboration #stainlesssteel #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #gridshells #edgebeam #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #almostthere

The South West side was our final side! Let the lath placement continue! #gridshells #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #stainlesssteel #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #experimental #architecture #letsgo

Edge beam plate? Check! After a long summer and fall of working on our edge beam, we finally got it plated and ready for final structural welds!Congratulations to the various teams that made this possible! #wemadeit #stainlesssteel #gridshells #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #capebreton #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark

AND continued to happen! #progressmakesperfect #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel

Then things continued to happen! #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel

Before things begun to happen #waitforit #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel

Our new workspace for the next few days #steelwork #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #designbuild #gridshells #stainlesssteel #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #novascotia

Getting things done, one disc at a time. #anglegrinders #stainless #steel #designbuild #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #experimental #architecture

And just like that, pipes A and B are adjusted to the cortex position on the west side. We finally have a closed circuit for A and B! Next up, C on the East and West. #almostdone #designbuild #latergram #dalhousie #experimental #architecture #uncc #uaz #collaboration #stainlesssteel #hydraulicpress

End of day #leica survey to try and figure out pipe C on the East side #slowbutsteadyprogress #gridshells #collaboration #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #architecture #dalhousie #novascotia

Repost from @mburt - Finishing off the summer with this GiRlZ cLuB #womeninarchitecture #designbuild #gridshell #architecture #exploration #collaboration

Stay tuned this week for a peak at the #eastside of the edge beam! #almostdone #gridshells #collaboration #wood #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #salmonpoolstrail

That #gridshell life. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #wood #innovation #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark

Filmed some in-progress light shadow studies because Architecture 🤓 #Dalhousie #gridshell #architecture #experimental #GoPro

The East side is almost ready for plating!! #steel #welding #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #designbuild #collaboration

Kristina doing her thing with the welder #designbuild #gridshells #experimental #architecture #collaboration #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #buildingthings #steel #trusses #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark

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