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Alexander Slocum.
Carrus, Justin William
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
2018-10-22T18:47:15Z
2018-10-22T18:47:15Z
2018
2018
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118741
1057286666
Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 83).
For many people in developing contexts, the financial expense of construction can be overwhelming. There is a need for more appropriate technologies for low-cost construction. This thesis presents a concise review of construction technologies and then offers a design methodology for creating curved, interlocking brick geometries that can be produced more accurately than existing bricks. The increase in dimensional accuracy is able to dramatically reduce the cost of construction in developing areas. A design is then offered for a low-cost press for these brick geometries that can be produced by local fabricators in developing areas.
by Justin William Carrus.
S.M.
83 pages
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
Mechanical Engineering.
Curved brick design methodology and manufacturing system
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