NuBlock Design Report by Erin Hunt and Yaxuan Liu
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Shell Structure
Shell Model
The shell model analyzed and optimized a Catalan vault with its self-weight.
The geometry was generated through the draping of a chamfered square
which created the most efficient structure. Each anchor is one and one-half
meter in length. The openings are six and one-quarter meters wide and
three meters tall. The structures height is four meters.
4 meters
3 meters
6.25 meters
1.5 meters
FEA Model
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