B.Con 2 Project 2: Understanding Forces in Solid Structure and Surface Structure

Objectives

1. To create an understanding of solid structure and surface structure and its relevant structural components.
2. To understand how a solid structure and surface structure reacts under loading.
3. To demonstrate a convincing understanding of how Solid Construction and surface construction works.
4. To exploit the qualities inherent in Solid Construction and surface construction.
5. To be able to manipulate Solid Construction and surface construction to solve an oblique Design problem. 

Learning Outcomes

1. Identifications of basic structural systems in construction
2. Compare solid and surface construction systems.
3. Differentiate solid and surface construction systems in terms of loads and forces acting on structural elements.
4. Recognize and apply the implications of construction system in design.
5. Analyse the issues of strength, stiffness and stability of structures including modes of structural systems, forces, stress and strain and laws of static. 

An A4 booklet is made to study and analyse the selected surface structure - Skysong. It is a fabric structure to work as a shading structure and collect rainwater to harvest plants. It is mainly made if PTFE fabric and steel as supporting structure. 

A model is made by white plastic to represent steel columns, white string as steel cables and raincoat clothes as PTFE Fabric. The model shows the detail structure of Skysong and help us to understand more about every components and details.