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method:concrete-monocoque-shell-constructionConcrete Monocoque Shell Construction
Emerging technique of shooting concrete over welded wire fabric to form hollow columns, beams, and arches with high moment of inertia at low material weight.
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- Monocoque ConstructionimplementsConstruction method using a lightweight wall of ribs covered with plywood so the whole acts as a box beam; extended to hollow concrete members for high moment of inertia.
Events (1)
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- The most recent experiment mentioned in the chapter, testing concrete monocoque shell construction at full building scale.
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- Chapter 16: How Living Process Should Inspire — Continuous Invention of New Materials and TechniquesintroducesThe working unit under analysis; Alexander argues for inventing new construction techniques that support living process and adaptation.
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- Block construction without conventional mortar, using interlocking and poured connectors to allow adaptation and variety of form.
- Construction method used in the Mexicali project, combining earth and concrete.
- Innovative roofing technique invented by Alexander and colleagues in the 1970s and used in the Mexicali project.
- The notion that human-made structures provide a framework, like a mollusc shell, within which nature can thrive.
- Construction technique used at West Dean Visitor's Centre for complex concrete pieces with herringbone brick panels.
- Alexander's technique of carving cheap styrofoam as formwork for complex concrete shapes, enabling brackets, arches, and ornament at low cost.