Week 5

This week we completed our Creo Parametric design of the CCTV tower with scaled dimensions.  We sent the .stl file to the Drexel 3-D printing facilities.  The design is more or less a replica of the original structure but scaled down.  Our plan is to add an enhanced foundation and possibly a middle shaft through the middle of the structure with cross sections that connect it to each tower.  This will provide for a more rigid structure particularly in the occurrence of high winds and seismic waves.  We will add these features to the 3-D printed prototype through normal construction.  We were not able to add the new design features to the original print job because we have not finalized exactly what we would like to do since we are having difficulties finding weaknesses in the structure, although the ideas expressed earlier are what we will likely add.  We will continue to explore design techniques to counter wind and earthquake loads as we continue.