Sculptural Supplement To The www Ringforcement Page

Rings can conform to complex shapes.

Orange rings belong to dome, red rings to curving wall, blue lines to openings, green to curved roof.

This model is a quick study executed fairly easily. Important data like exact coordinates, amounts of steel and concrete can be accurately obtained by continuing the model .

Computer use at a construction site could revolutionize the concrete construction process. Computer guided placement tools could conceivably replace blueprints and coordinate uncertainties.

Views here are modeled with a software named "formZ", (URL- http://www.formz.com). It offers precise modeling for several computer platforms, rendering up to Radiosity, animation and input for real world coordinates. Output for work site coordinates are a feasible possibility.

Here is an elliptical dome structure outlined in rings.

 

Below are ringforcement suggestions for giant relief structures as building features.

 

Complex shapes, preferred scaling and merging spheres are easily modeled.

Too little is known about actual test comparisons between traditional reinforcement, flat spiral loops and individual "O" rings. Rings appear to have interesting test possibilities. As a low budget single handed developer, I have very little opportunity to test the many ideas presented in these www pages. The testing cannot keep up with my my conceptual exploration.

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See See some CAD sketches using curvaceous meshes.