structural biomimicry – evolving an efficient column
Lucky Rebecca Joseph,Satyanarayanan K. S
Published in International Journal of Advanced Research in Civil,Structural,Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering and Developing
ISSN: 2320-723X Impact Factor:1.7 Volume:1 Issue:3 Year: 08 April,2014 Pages:82-86
Abstract
Biomimicry is the discipline of science that studies models of nature and then imitates or inspiration of those designs, processes to solve human problems. Many engineering and architectural applications have learned from these natural processes to create buildings that are models of resource efficiency. Although present construction has included all requirements in seismic codes, there are still some design-construction principles that have to be optimized in order to improve building adaptation seismic events. Structures need to modify concurrently with ecological trends for reducing pollution associated with production. For this paper, such kind of resiliency standard is achieved focusing on structural design concept inspired by the performance and geometry efficiency of a static model bio-structure - human skeleton precisely femur, tibia and produce structural elements driven by the natural flow of force generated by an earthquake. Such kind of desired “force-driven form” found resemblance with bones. Human skeleton adapts according to function and loads that are normally encountered. This key idea of nature is mimicking to composite columns of framed structures, which should withstand both gravity and transverse loading of structural system. This paper is an initial part of ongoing research work and presents the results of analysis on tibia.
Kewords
Biomimicry, structural system, CT scan, femur bone, tibia bone, mimics, column
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