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Structural Finite Element Analysis of the structural ribs for the boardwalk was done with Scan-and-Solve Pro Beta for Rhino. Here the thickness of the plates and geometry are fine tuned to resist the loading and keep a certain level of elegance. |
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Right: Deflection render |
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Right: Define restraints, loads, and boundary conditions to simulate continuity. |
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Above: Stress analysis |
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Above: Danger Level--as a percentage of the allowable stress. |
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Right: Initial frame analysis loading |
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Right: Initial frame analysis deflection |
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Right: Initial frame analysis danger level--as percentage of allowable stress. |
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Right: The grasshopper definition generates a 2d drawing of each individual rib and labels it to provide the .dxf cut files to Unlimited Welding for a seamless design to fabrication process. |
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Above and Right: GPS layout of spine piers by King Engineering per grasshopper defined plans. |
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Above, Below and Right: Unlimited Welding of Winter Springs, FL welding up the individual boardwalk sections. |
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