Scott Braithwaite 641223

Journal 1: Compression

Background:

- Compression is used largely in today’s society

- The way in which bricks bond together act as a key in understanding compression

- All brick structures, that involve mass construction use compression

Task:

- In our design, our group decided to use an arch as our way of supporting a larger structure

for the dinosaur task

1. First this required a rectangular structure to be built around the dinosaur to give the

foundation for the arch.

Scott Braithwaite 641223

Journal 1: Compression

2. Using bonds between the sets of tiles ensures that the load from one tile is distributed into

the subsequent 2 under it, and so on.

3. After understanding the brief better, we decided to scrap the ends of the garage and stick

with purely the arch, due to limited building materials

4. The rubber bands strapped around the group of blocks assist in tensioning

5. Once the structure of the arch was in place, only height was needed to achieve the brief

Scott Braithwaite 641223

Journal 1: Compression

6. Using rubber bands and groups of blocks, small stacks were placed on top of the structure.

The tension of the rubber bands was a crucial element in the buildings structure