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Limestone

By Salvador Martinez | Published: October 21, 2014

Limestone Facade

This University of Texas 2009 Grant Research documents findings from the interrelationship of a single Building Information Model to 5-axis, water-jet cutting technology, with which limestone is milled to specific articulated surface properties.

Inversion

steven holl’s ‘ inversion’, presented on occasion of milan designweek 2013, features digitally cut limestone from a quarry in lecce, italy.

Lithos Design Fondon Limestone Wall Caldding

http://www.designboom.com/architecture/steven-holl-inversion-interni-hybrid-architecture-design/

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/401242648024105053/

http://www.danellebriscoe.com/work

Also posted in Asya Guney | Comments closed

CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber)

By Felipe Agudelo Jaramillo | Published: October 21, 2014

CLT 3 TT (Layers)

NAME:   CLT   (Cross-Laminated Timber )

FORMULA/ CHEMICAL COMPOSTION:

Spruce ( pine,fir,stone pine and other woods)

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION:

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels consist of several layers of lumber stacked crosswise and glued together on their faces.CLT is composed of an uneven number of layers (in general three, five, seven or even more), each consisting of side-by-side placed boards (or beams), which are crosswise arranged to each other normally under an angle of 90° and quasi rigidly connected by adhesive bonding.

EXTRACTION PROCESS:

The timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests in Europe, North America or New Zealand. Timber is the only sustainable construction material as it stores carbon for its entire life cycle. Sustainable forests are managed in such a way that ensures that trees are planted to replace the trees that are harvested.

COMPRESSIVE STRENGHT:  2,7 N / mm2

TENSILE STRENGHT:  0,12 N/mm2

STIFFNESS

DENSITY: 400-500 KG/m3

CARBON FOOTPRINT:   110 KG CO2e

RECYCLABLE:   Yes

LASER :   CNC in Industry

ADVANTAGE IN THE OCNTEXT OF DIGITAL FABRICATION:

CNC controlled cutting - Already in use in the market,  Precise cuts, cutting accuracy within the range of tolerances in building construction – according to DIN 18203/Part 3

MATERIAL SUPPLIERS:

KLH - www.klh.at

Alexander Livio Wulf ( Spain)

KLH Massivholz GmbH   A - 8842 Katsch / Mur 202

Tel: 0043 3588 8835   Fax: 0043 3588 8835 20

PRICE:  Aproximately 58 €/m2

Manufacture Information Link

http://www.klh.at/en/cross-laminated-timber/manufacture.html

Building Process Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6P7gqt0LOI

Project Samples
1_Murray Grove
Design: Waugh Thistleton Architects Ltd., London
Construction: Techniker Ltd., London 
http://www.klh.at/en/projects/residential-rays/murray-grove.html#&panel1-2

2_Construction d’un zome in Lannion
Design: Jacques Le Calvez, Begard (FR)
lecalvez.jacques@wanadoo.fr 
Construction: Ty Coat Construction; Plestin les rèves (FR)
contact@tycoat.com | www.tycoat.com


3_Elisa Strozyk "Wooden Textiles"

http://www.elisastrozyk.de/seite/woodtex/woodentextiles.html

Elisa Strozyk has decided to take an experimental tack in her creative work. The young designer from Berlin creates objects that surprise and encourage the observer to take a second, closer look at her designs. Elisa’s objects have a very particular aesthetic, which arises both from the shapes they are given and from a highly unconventional use of material. Elisa Strozyk has attracted a lot of attention with her textiles, sheets, rugs and clothes made from a very unusual material: wood.

   

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For more information about projects 
http://www.klh.at/en/projects/family-houses/casa-lupo-vallon-les-loups.html#&panel1-2

Also posted in Felipe Agudelo Jaramillo, Jose Javier Fernandez Ponce, Uncategorized | Tagged CLT (cross-laminated timber) or glulam, glued laminated timber, KLH, KLH solid timber boards, wood, X-Lam | Comments closed

ZINC (Zn) Mineral category

By Igor Cegar | Published: October 21, 2014

FORMULA:

Zinc (Zn)

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION:

Zinc is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is an essential trace mineral present in a rock, soil, air and water. Zinc is used in alloys such as brass, nickel silver and aluminium solder. Large quantities of zinc are used to produce die-castings which are important in the automobile, electrical and hardware industries. It is also used extensively to galvanise other metals such as iron to prevent rusting. Zinc oxide is widely used in the manufacture of very many products such as paints, rubber, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, plastics, inks, soaps, batteries, textiles and electrical equipment. Zinc sulfide is used in making luminous dials and fluorescent lights.

EXTRACTION AND REFINING PROCESS:

Roasting and sintering; electrolysis and smelting, require the prior removal of sulfur in a reaction:

BASIC PROPERTIES:

compressive strength (N/M2)

tensile strength (N/M2) 28

stiffness (N/M2)

density (KG/M3) 7140

carbon footprint (average KGCO2E/KG)

recyclable YES

laser YES

small laser YES

milling YES

3d printing YES

ADVANTAGE IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL FABRICATION:

ESSENTIAL role in the biological proceses of all humans, plants and animals

PROTECTION-ability to protect still from corroison

RECYCLING infinitely without loss of properties and quality

SUSTAINABLE sorce of energy systems

NON FERROUS metal that can be cut with CO2 laser

FLEXIBLE, ELASTIC, SUITABLE for shaping-3D printing

MATERIAL SUPLIERS:

Servei Estacio http://www.serveiestacio.com/ca

PRICE:

13,5 EURO 200x1000x0,6mm

Also posted in Igor Cegar, Tamara Ivaovic | Tagged #digitalfabrication, Material, Mineral | Comments closed

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Properties and project references

By Josep Alcover llubia | Published: October 21, 2014

Also posted in Anusha Arunkumar, Josep Alcover llubia | Comments closed

Salty Rice Clay

By Michelle Tseng | Published: October 21, 2014

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Salty Rice Clay made by equal- ratio mixing salt and Thai glutinous rice at room temperature.

The glutinous rice creates the super-strength mortar, this organic-inorganic compound was made possible by amylopectin, a type of polysaccharide, or complex carbohydrate. The amylopectin combines with the inorganic calcium carbonate from the lime to form a mortar that has more stable physical properties, greater mechanical strength. It has been found more stability by adding the salt (sodium chloride) with glutinous rice to creat a material with ductility, but also the ability to maintain a certain shape.

EXTRACTION PROCESS

2_ricesandbowls

1. Blend the rice and sea salt and filter it into a container as the rice clay.

2. Boil the rice with sea salt then stir until it become a paste.

3. Mix the salty rice clay with the rice paste.

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4. Test the potential of the salty rice clay.

Link- http://vimeo.com/109538291

BASIC PROPERTIES

Compressive Strength (N/M2)-

Tensile Strength (N/M2)-

Stiffness (N/M2)-

Density (KG/M3)-

Carbon Footprint (Average, KGCO2E/KG)-

Recyclable- YES

Laser- NO

Small Laser- NO

Milling-

3D Printing- YES

Advantage In The Context Of Digital Fabrication

Salty Rice Clay is low cost, translucent and totally organic. It can be post processed for increased strength and durability by mixing with other fabric.

MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

Alimentacion Fei He

C/Tamarit 148 TD 2, 08015 Barcelona

934262985

PRICE (€/KG, CHEAPEST FOUND IN BCN, 2014)

3€/KG

MATERIAL PHOTOS

MATERIAL REFERENCE PHOTOS WITH INFOS AND LINKS

Link1- Sticky rice holds ancient Chinese buildings together

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/100608-sticky-rice-mortar-china-science/

Link2- 3D printing salt

http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130413-exploring-7-materials-with-3d-printing.html

Link3- Rice paper mache

http://seekingwings.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/rice-paper-mache/

Also posted in Michelle Tzuman Tseng, Orion Gorrao Moreira Campos | Comments closed

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