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ITERATION 5
MATERIALS USED: SPANDEX
FABRIC, WOOD, CONCRETE
MIX
VARIABLES: END PIECES
WERE USED TO CREATE A
STANDING COLUMN PIECE
KEY TAKEAWAYS: CON-
CRETE MIX DID NOT WORK,
USE PORTLAND INSTEAD,
AND BASE PLATES WORKED
PERFECTLY
This iteration used 3/4” diameter
dowels with heights of 8”-11”.
Each concrete cast was 1’6”
tall, 9” wide and varied from 3”-
6” thick. The concrete mixture
was 1 part Portland cement, 1
part water and 2 part sand.
The same mold was used
from iteration 2. A piece of 1/2”
plywood was cut into 2 semi
circular pieces to create end
caps.
The end caps were placed over
the fabric to stretch it correct
and create flat ends on the top
and bottom of the mold. The
concrete was then mixed and
poured and the cast was left for
24 hours. This method worked
relatively well; the theory worked
as expected however the end
result was not ideal because of
the concrete mix.
The mold was a little warped
which led to pieces not fitting
properly and the bigger pieces
of aggregate caused the mold
to crumble.
The concrete mix would be
changed to the same mix as
done in iteration 4. The end
pieces should be connected to
the frame that clamps the fabric.
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