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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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