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Jake Echeverria
May 5th, 2011
Destruction of Haiti
Rebuild Haiti
Implementation:
BBBC Exposition
Recycled Rubble
CMUs
Bamboo Framing
Question to be
solved:
Brainstorm
Connection Design
T-Connection
Braced Frame to CMU
Block Wall
Braced Frame to Top
Cord
Column to CMU Block
wall
Construction Materials
Usefulness
Availability
Cost
Construction Methods
Construct connections
Calculations
Hurricane Wind Load
Analysis (IBC)
Plastic Hinging and
Yield Displacement
Limits
Testing to Failure
Evaluate and Report
Materials
Bamboo
Rebar
Wire
Mortar
Construction Methods
Lack of tools
Avoid clashing within
connections
Use of labor force
Simplicity
Structural Demands
Seismic Loading
Hurricane/Wind Loading
Controlling Failure
Mode
Mechanical Components
Types of Testing
Connection Modification
Rebar dowel
configuration
Wire wrapping pattern
Building Modification
Construction
Modification
Fish-mouthing
techniques
Pouring of mortar
Braced frame to CMU
wall scheduling
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Plastic Hinging
Mechanics
Structural Analysis
ATC 24 Loading Protocol
Earthquake
T-Connection
Bamboo
Rebar
Mortar
Wire
Design changes
Constructability
Bamboo
splitting/fraying
Inserting mortar
Testing
Internal Pressures
Internal Pressures