Change of tact - result from counsels in week 3.2 and 3.3

The proces I have to go through is different from the original tactic I intended.

Original tactic:
Find a goal to reach for a parametric model on a composite frame of glass and wood

New tactic:
Gather information on the subjects and try to find the boundaries. Subjects are Composite frames of glass and wood and Joining Wood by friction welding.

Key words:
- Geometry
- Boundaries
- Possibilities
- Angles
- Glass
- Wood
- Friction welding

Later this week I hope to post some preliminary findings and conclusions from the research done in literature.

So far I found:
One paper on Joining wood by friction welding, called:
Joining wood by friction welding by B. Stamm - J. Natterer - P. Navi
Two papers on Composite frames of wood and glass:
Timber-Glass Composite Structural Panels by P. Cruz - J. Pequeno
Structural Timber-Glass Adhesive Bonding by P. Cruz - J. Pequeno

Ideas for parametric modeling

The use of glass and wood in building structures is very diverse. The possibility for these materials to be used as structural elements is a lot smaller. The research on wood done in Lausanne inspired me to explore a new way of using these materials. For further research I pose the following questions or hypothesis:
- How can welded wood and glass be integrated into structural elements?
- What are the possible dimensions of these elements and of its components?
- What configurations are possible using these materials?

Results from web research

In the last week I have followed up on some interesting information on wood constructions. Especially in Lausanne the research on new techniques is widely developed. Two main subjects caught my attention.

Friction welding for wood
(http://ibois.epfl.ch/page12311.html)

At the École Polytechnique Fédèrale de Lausanne (EPFL) Dr. Bernhard Stamm developed a new production technique for wood. Friction welding is already used for different materials, but had to be reinvented for wood. By using friction welding wood can be laminated much faster than using normal adhesives. My interest lies in the possible production of large, solid wood structures.



Welded wood layers of beech (dark) and spruce - wood welding machine

Composite frames of wood and glass
(http://ibois.epfl.ch/page12021.html)

Another research done at the EPFL, this one by Marcel Haasis, is about composite frames of wood and glass. Here the advantage is made from an economic point of view. The frames fulfill several functions at the same time: stiffening, spatial separator, acoustic separator, thermal insulation, etc.

Frames of glass and wood, used for stiffness.

All researches at the EPFL conserning wood can be found at http://ibois.epfl.ch/ and are under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Yves Weinand.

Welcome

Welcome to my blog for STAND UP ARCHITECTURE, the minor course of the Master Building Technology, also used as a start for the graduation of the same Master. During the course of 10 weeks a research on Computation & Performance will be done, related to Building Technology. My personal interest will focus on using Parametric design to explore innovative ways to use wood.