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Daniela A. Ottmann _ Assistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
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Assignment SMT04c: Astronomad material FINAL PRODUCT

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Assignment SMT04c: Astronomad Material FINAL SUBMISSION

After experiment phases with your chosen materials you are to select your most successful material to be produced in the size 20x20x5cm as per given mould. For your final submission the following documents are required: 1. documentation of your THOUGHTS and STEPS that lead you to your experiment materials. 2. material specifications as per given template (see moddle) 3. two cross sections of your material in a scale 1:1 4. analysis of your material development and discussion of advantages, disadvantages and application fields. 5. Final Material Product (20x20x5cm) + experiment materials Weighting: 30% of your work. Final Product Presentation Monday 12.03.2012 @ 2pm sharp in a neat exhibition on the big table in your studio.
MATRIX materials Clay Gypsum Resin Waterglass Sand Starch Wax Algae Sugar Plastic
FIBER materials Datepalm fibers Vegetable fibers Crops fibers Paper Textiles
Smart Materials and Technology
Contribution by
Ahmed Amri
EXPERIMENT DOCUMENTATION 1
Topic Area Paper / Gypsum Insolation (Step 1)
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Gypsum Paper 10.03 Sat 1 pot 1 Hand-full (shreded) 11.03 Sun 03.0312.03 Mon 04.03 Sun Sat
Topic Area Paper / Gypsum with Palm fibers (Step 2)

Gypsum 1 pot Paper 1 Hand-full (shreded) 10.03 Sat Fibers 1 Hand-full 12.03 Mon 11.03 Sun Palm
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SMT02 newfor the second step, the material was further SMT04a SMT03a/b astronomad SMT04b As materials biomimicry PRODUCTION astronomad developed bySTRATEGY Fibers on the Gypsum astronomad adding Palm mold which would emphasize on its stiffness andAssignment: SMT04a Assignment: SMT04b Assignment: SMT04b Pictures, Diagramms & Section Tutorial Assignment: Input Lecture: SMT03b its ability to take tension and Assignment: Transfer toAstronomad Concept compression up Astronomad Astronomad SMT02 Strategies of inventing Biomimicry New Materials Library new material Concept even higher weights. What the addition of Palm fibers actually do is it Assignment: SMT04b Presentation of SMT03a Tutorial Presentation of Assignment and holds Assignment: SMT02the Gypsum molecules to it rather than it Assignment: SMT03a Astronomad and b: Biomimicry SMT03a Tutorial: SMT04b New Materials Library holds itself.Biomimicry Analysis By that, it shares Analysis and Transfer Astronomad Concept its tension qualities Astronomad with the gypsum. Whereas, the Gypsum gives Input Lecture: We are Assignment: SMT04b Assignment: SMT03b Assignment and presentationback its compression qualities and by that, both of SMT02: Final Presentation all Astronauts Astronomad Biomimicry Transfer Tutorial: SMT04b New Materials Library Astronoamd work together for better quality material in terms of Astronomad Concept Compression taking more tension and compression.
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Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses

The result is an isolative layer that can as well work as a wall. Hence; the result can make a wall with no additions added. As of experimenting it, the material could stand a compression of holding 5 laptops easily. As the weight was gradually increased until it struggled to take a weight of an 80 kgs human body. As for the tension, it as well struggled to take the weight of an 80 kgs human.
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As for the next step, the thought of increasing the strength of the material to take on heavier weights than it could take in this experiment. As for that, palm fibers are going to be added to the gypsum in the material. -
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In the experimenting of the material, after adding the Palm fibers, it was possible for the material to carry human weight up to 80 90 kgs for a while and could still stand strong. After quite a while (5 minutes), it started to crack a little but still was standing as one piece after the compression and tension test. (as viewed in the pictures). -
Student Name and ID number: Ahmed Al Amri | 2oo7-oo16
EXPERIMANTAL MATERIALS LIBRARY

Topic Area Lightweight material
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Gypsum 1 pot Paper (shreded) 10.03 Sat 11.03 1 Hand-full 12.03 Mon Sun Palm Fibers 2 Hand-full
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Paper hitecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) In the experimenting of the material, after adding the Palm fibers, it was possible for the material to carry human weight up to 80 90 kgs for a while and could still stand strong. After quite a while (5 minutes), it started to crack a little but still was standing as one piece after the compression and tension test. Gypsum and Palm fibers
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Gypsum and Palm fibers
Section: scale 1:2 Applications

As for the possibility of applying the material, in the future, it would be able to use such a strong material as a wall and as insolation. The material would have the advantage of it being easy to produce and assemble on site other than it being lighter than Reinforced Concrete and Loam construction walls (which are commonly used)
Properties - assumed
In the further developed material, as an assumption, it would be able to take a high tension and compression of a weight over 150 kgs. That is due to the addition of a double of the amount added in the experimental model (step 2).
Contribution by
Ali Mughairi
Topic Area Lightweight material (Step 1) Description
The First experimental was a test of how much tention does clay take. what i did is a combination of clay mud and the palm fibers. Pored the clay mud Pictures, Diagramms & Section on a surface then layed the palm fiber on top then covered it again with another layer of clay mud. i put the mixture in the oven for almost 2 hours. then when i took it out i kept to cool for a while then did the testing after that.
clay mud palm fiber
Topic Area Lightweight material (Step 2) Description

clay stones plam fiber
this is an experiment of finding the ability of clay taking a very high compretion. in this case the clay Pictures, Diagramms & Section material was mixed with gravel stone for it to be able to take high load. the material was also mixed with palm fiber as a continuation of experiment 1.
Properties
Putting the palm fiber helps the clay block become much more stonger in its tention property and ability
Properties
Putting the stones helps the clay block become much more stonger in its compresion property and ability.
Improvements in next Step

it has the strength to hold compretion of 55kg. yet there must be a way that we could inhance its capability even more.

in terms of its cooling properties we have to do a third experiment to find a way to improve clays breathing capability. on the other hand, we have to find stroger material that could be mixed with clay and result in high possibility of it taking compression and tention.
it has the strength to hold tention 20 kg but it has Much more stronger fibers are needed to less strength in compression in comperison with the strengthen its flexibility. process of step number two.
Student Name and ID number: Ali Al-Mughairi
Student Name and ID number: Ali Al-Mughairi 2007-0053

Topic Area Lightweight material Description Materials used (recipe)
clay gravel palm fibre
This experiment was a result of the earlier experiments of clay and its proparties. earlier i was able Pictures, Diagramms & Section (scale 1:2) to identify the capabilities of clay in terms of taking compresion and tention. as well as its main proparty which is the cooling aspect of it. this test was mostly an experiment of puting all this properties together an try to inhance its strength as a material and as a cooling system. the function of this experiment is for clay to work as a thermal insulator that would bring cool area into a building with out the need of using any electrical energy. it is self sufficiant in terms of saving the humidity in the form of water -and that is with the help of it form and structure- then the water gets collected in the middle openings where the sponge inhances the property of collecting the water. by that the air gets the opportunity to pass through these openings and with the help of the collected water, the air gets cooled up into the space indoor.
Properties - tested
three properties were tested in this experimant: 1- its capability of taking compretion with the help of gravel. 2- its ability to take tention with the help of the plam fibers. 3-possibility of it allowing cool air to pass through with out the need of electrical energy to be used.
apart of its cooling ability, i believe that clay can highly take is tention and compretion ,but with the help of addition material that needs to be experimented with. .
Applications
this experiment can be applied in thermal insulation. But i highly recommend its use as walling with the help of materials that can inhances its tention or compretion properties.
Student Name and ID number: Ali Al-Mughairi 2007-0053
Contribution by
Asia Al Lamki

Topic Area Strong material Description
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Gibsong 1200g Vegetable fibre 700g 10.03 Sat 11.03 Sun
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In my proved to SMT02 new final experiement, whichSMT03a/bbe the SMT04a astronomad SMT04b most STRATEGY materials succesful of them all, I decided to mix biomimicry astronomad PRODUCTION astronomad Gibson as a material and Vegetable fibre as the Assignment: SMT04a Assignment: torial Assignment: Input Lecture: Assignment: SMT03b fibre. Pictures, DiagrammsSMT04b Assignment: SMT04b & Section (scale 1:2) Astronomad Concept Astronomad Astronomad SMT02 of I began Strategiesmaterial Gibson with water then by mixinginventing Biomimicry Transfer the w Materials Library new Concept added the Vegetable fibres and kept it to dry Assignment: SMT04b Presentation of SMT03a Tutorial Presentation of Assignment and under the sun for over 4 hours. signment: SMT02 Assignment: SMT03a Astronomad and b: Biomimicry SMT03a Tutorial: SMT04b w Materials Library I finally removed the materials from the When Biomimicry Analysis Analysis and Transfer Astronomad Concept Astronomad tube mold Id put them in, It had resulted in a very Input Lecture: We are Assignment: SMT04b hard block which was very strong and durable and Assignment: SMT03b Assignment and entation of SMT02: Final Presentation all Astronauts Astronomad Biomimicry Transfer Tutorial: SMT04b could w Materials Library withstand large amounts of force. Astronoamd Concept Astronomad I tested the strength of the block by adding over Tutorial weight on Assignment: SMT04b 40 kilograms ofAssignment: top Assignment and of it. The block Assignment and ussion and possible Final Presentation SMT03b Astronomad Tutorial: with no SMT04a Tutorial: SMT04b sucessfully withstood all the Astronomad Concept weight application Astronoamd Biomimicry Transfer Astronomad Concept problems at all. I believe it could withstand weights upto over 60 kilograms as well.
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I learned from this experiment that Gibson and Vegetable Fibres are able to create a very strong block which can withstand very high forces.
Applications
This block could be used as wall blocks (for countries with warm/hot wether) this will help keep the buildings cool Air. It could also be used as floorings tiles and for many more other porpouses. -
Student Name: Asia Al- Lamki / ID number: 2008-0037
Contribution by
Fouz Al Busaidi
Topic Area Translucent material (Step 1) Description
The material created is made out of a mixter of clay and water in which tiny holes were pocked into it and the plastic optical fibers were placed in. There were two experiments conducted in the first step using the same mixture. One of the mixtures was left to dry naturally and the other was put in the oven and baked. The baked clay was more effective as it dried faster than the natural. At first it was out in the oven and then taken out when half dried to put in the plastic fibers. Then after putting in the plastic fibers it was once again out in the oven to dry it more. After a while it was taken out of the oven and left to dry off naturally and became very rigid.
Clay Water Plastic optical fibers (strings)
Topic Area Translcent material (Step 2) Description

In the third experiment the same mixture of clay and water was used.

Clay Water Heated sugar with water
Pictures, Diagramms & Section
Pictures, Diagramms & Section After preparing the mixture, the clay was placed inside a contrainer and put in the oven for a while until half dried. Then it was taken out and a toothpick was used to pock holes into it in which heated sugar would be poured. After the clay mixture was nearly dried, sugar and hot water were heated to produce syrup to pour it into the holes.
After the sugar dried in the holes it turned back to crystalline sugar which did not give the same affect as the plastic fibers, the translucency.
Properties
Clay: -Plasticity, shrinkage under firing and air drying, hardness, cohesion, capacity of surface to take decoration Plastic fibers:-Absorb heat and only melt in very high temp. Outcome material: light-conducting because of the plastic fibers and durable because of the clay.
Properties
Outocme material: -Light-conducting because of the addition of the sugar -Organic because of the usage of clay -Durable
Plastic Fibers Clay
Sugar Clay

-The material was successful in having the lightconducting property; translucent. -Once dried the material became very hard. -If the material is heated the plastic fibers absorb the heat and trap it. -Made out of organic material (clay)
Fouz Al Busaidi (2009-0019)

The plastic fibers do not act as insulators. Therefore, finding a more suitable material that would have the same effect as the platic fibers (translucent) would be the next step such as, glass.

-The sugar used did not create the translucent effect. -The sugar just dried out and became crystalline sugar again.

One of the main improvements is not to use the sugar to create the light-conducting translucent effect in the material as the first experiment showed to be more effective.
Topic Area Translucent material (Step 3) Description
The third experiment is a mixture of clay, water and cement tto try to make a more rigid and strong material. After mixing the three components together is was placed in the oven and left to dry. After a while it was taken out of the oven when dired but had a lot of cracks.

Clay Water Cement
Topic Area Translucent material Description

Clay Water Plastic optical fibers (fishing thread)
Pictures, Diagramms & Section
While experimenting, the following steps were made: 1- Mix the clay with water, both dry and wet clay to Pictures, Diagramms & Section (scale 1:2) get an even mixture. 2- Place the mixture in a pyrex which is covered by aluminium foil. 3- Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees and place the clay filled pyrex in the oven. 4- Leave it in the oven for a while until half dried and then take it out and put in the plastic optical fibers. 5- Place the clay filled pyrex in the oven again for it to dry. 6- Then after a while take out the pyrex of clay and leave it to dry fully naturally, which will take a day or two. 7- Then test if the clay is translucent.
Properties
The aim was to make it a stronger and durable material by the addition of the cement to the clay mixture.
Properties - tested
-Heat conducting - Plastic optical fibers -Light-conducting - Plastic optical fibers -Plasticity - Clay before fully dried
Clay
Plastic Fibers

-Adding the cement to the mixture of the clay made it very weak and could not handle heat so it cracked. -The addition of the cement to the clay weakened the clay mixture. -The clay and cement particles do not go together. -The clay alone is much stronger.

Going back to having the mixture of clay is much stronger and so going back to that stage is better. As a next step it would better to use the most effective outcomes of all the experiments conducted which is using the clay and plastic optical fibers. Resulting is a more translucent material that is mostly organic.
-Light-conducting (translucent clay)
Applications
Can be used as: -A building facade. -Room or area dividers. -Shade. -A building material
Contribution by
Khadija Al Mandhari
Contribution by
Rola Al Harthy
Contribution by
Nasser Al Sayegh
Topic Area Lightweight material (Test 1)
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Easy mixing and it dries quickly without the need of watering it like the regular cement plaster
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The mixture was strong and easy to apply + it dries quickly without the need of watering it.
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The mixture was not rigid enough to be applying as plaster

Finding a material that makes the mixture bind stronger

weeknesses: Heavy weight Strengths: Rigid enough

Finding an alternative material that have less weight
Nasser Al Sayegh 2008-0096
Topic Area Lightweight material (test 3)
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The mixer is lightweight and easy to apply and its strong enough to take forces tension and compression and it has the ability to absorb water.
Properties - tested
Its a strong material with lightweight that can take forces and humidity through the palm fibers inside it.
Daniela A. Ottmann _ Assistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) chitecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
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Advantages : - Lightweight - Strong - Humidity control

Finding a method that makes the fibers mix well with the resin.
The material can be used in a pavilions or any building that must be build quickly because of the ability of the material to dry fast and be ready to use.
Applications
The material can be used in many applications like isolation material and also in can be a blocks to build with because of its strength .
Contribution by
Nibras Al Molahi
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this material is a strong material that can Daniela in Oman (GUtech) rchitecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Departmentmaterial that can Architectural Design _German University of Technology Ottmann (GUtech) Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of TechnologyA. Ottmann _ Assistant Professor _ ASD A Daniela A. in Oman _ Assistant this material is a strong for Urban Planning and also resist heat and also saves the tempreture of a room for example so that the tempreture stays the same in a cool room. also resist heat and also saves the tempreture of a room for example so that the tempreture stays the same in a cool room.
Properties
Properties
The strength of the material was that its light strong but the weakness in it was that there is nothing to and bind the materials together
What I wanted to improve in the second test is to add something that hold the block together so that it can hold more in a high level of compression
The strength of this material is that its lighter than normal clay brick and its strong and can handle high level of compression. But the weaknesses of this material is that it takes time to dry and also it cant handle a high level of tension.
the next and final step is to make a full hallo block so that we can see if it work.
Student Name and ID number: nibras almollahi (2008-0017)
Student Name and ID number: nibras almolahi (2008-0017)
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The strength of this material is that its lighter than normal clay brick and its strong and can handle high level of compression. But the weaknesses of this material is that it takes time to dry and also it cant handle a high level of tension.
Student Name and ID number: nibras almolahi (2008-0017)
Properties
Contribution by
Nushrat Jahan Rima Alam
Topic Area Lightweight material Materials used (recipe)
Clay 100g Vegetable fibre 100g
Topic Area Lightweight material Materials used (recipe)
Sugar Paper strips

Paper strips (rolled ) 297 x 6
Description
Aim: To create a lightweight material with paper tubes. In the last step, I discovered that paper tubes were Pictures, Diagramms & Section strong and could resist stong vertical forces as they have a high strength-weight ratio and decided to work further with this property. Paper tubes were rolled up into tiny tube of height 6mm. The paper tubes can be placed together to form a honey comb structure. Honey comb structure is stable and light weight.
Description
Description
Aim : create an light-weight wall that would be able to take in lateral forces. 100 grams of fine dried clay and 1200 cm3 of water was mixed to create a clay paste. Then dried mesh of vegetable fibres were added to the paste. The two were mixed throughly. Clay is able to absorb humidity from the air, which increases human comfort level. This property of clay has made it a popular choice in the region. However clay alone cannot withstand tension forces and hence easily breaks. The vegetable fibres were used to increase the ability of the material to take in tension forces, while still remaining light weight.
Aim : create an alternate for steel tubes. Fine sugar crystals was heated at atmospheric pressure till it formed a thick syrup. Paper strips were placed in the syrup and left to dry. Paper tubes can withstand large vertical forces, but it absorbs water rapidly. The syrup is a phase changing material. Therefore it would be able to absorb heat from the surroundings to change its physical state (ie. solid to liquid). Hence combining the two would perhaps create a replacement for the steel tubes used in construction today.
Properties
The honeycomb structure is made of cells close to each other, which distributes the forces with out creating damage to the structure. The combs are hollow, which makes them light.
Honey comb structure

The advantages of this material is that it is biodegradable and renewable. It can be re-used. However, it cannot withstand large forces yet.

Once the syrup had dried, it turned out to be very brittle and cracked easily.

Paper tubes can withstand strong vertical force and would form a strong honey comb structure. However, paper absorbs water quickly and the tubes become weak.

This material would work as a core in a sandwich structure. The next step would be to consider the composition of the upper and lower skin of the sandwich
Nushrat Jahan I 2008-0053
EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS LIBRARY

Topic Area Lightweight material Description
Gypsum is a matrix material. It can withstand compression forces. The structure is weak and large slabs on gypsum would be required for the material to withstand strong forces. The jute fibres have a uniform mesh which allows it to transfer larger forces across its fibres than a non uniform mesh. It is therefore able to carry higher tension. Combining the two materials would produce a new stronger material. These would form the plates of the sandwich material, while the core would be composed of paper tubes. The pictures illustrate Step 1 - create the concrete plates, with the jute the process. fibre ( shown right) embedded. After arranging the paper tubes, the two gypsum plates were attached using a paste of flour and corn flour mixed with water. This paste would act as a binding agent.
EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS LIBRARY

Topic Area Lightweight material Description Materials used (recipe)
Gypsum Jute mesh Paper tubes Flour Corn flour 200g 700g as required 50g 25g

Gypsum Jute mesh Paper tubes Flour Corn flour 200g 700g as required 50g 25g
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Sand + gypsum
Step 3- Apply the binding agent and close it with the other plate.
Sandwich composition
Properties - tested
The material can withstand masses upto 30kg.
Applications
The application of this new material would be in the fields of construction. The material could be used as shear walls. It could be used for building shelves, furnitures. Step 2 - Arrangement of the honeycomb tubes
Notes
Another alternate for the binding agent was a mixture of sand and gypsum with water. The composition made a tough binding agent, but dried up very quickly, which made it tough to use. A different way of dealing with Gypsum in a light weight manner, would be to create gypsum foam from used gypsum. Gypsum is widely used in Oman for interior decoration. Being able to re-cycle the material would be very useful and reduce the waste of the city.
The material would allow heat transfer through the gypsum layer and the paper tubes.
a. Gypsum 120mm b. Paper tubes c. Flour + cornflour paste d. Jute mesh Section across the material
a b c d
Contribution by
Rania Baig
Topic Area Capillary Action
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Paper has narrow capillaries that allow water to be absorbed from one end and travel to to the next. Wax is a hydrophobic material, therefore it keeps water away from its surface. When we put wax on paper the surface area reduced to heat is reduced and water does not evoporate Wax Wax
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Paper is Hydrophillic. Wax is Hydrophobic. Clay cover allows wax to not be scraped of or melt. Clay absorbs humididty and keeps the surface cool. All three materials provide insulation. -
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Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Arc Design _German University of Technology in OmanAssistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Arc Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) hitectural Daniela A. Ottmann _ (GUtech) hitectural
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Capillary action was a success and the thin layer of More paper is needed. Wax should be coated by a wax alloed the material to strech and bend. another material so that it is not scratch off. A thick layer of wax creates a stronger material More paper needs to be Bundled-up Wax can be scratched off. Wax reduces the capillary action efficieny so many strips of paper need to be bundled up together
Student Name and ID number: Rania S. Baig, 2008-0054
Paper allows cappilary action. Wax strengthens the Material need to be stronger. Capillary action can be paper and reduces evaporation. Clay disaalkows the improved. wax to be scraped off and acts as a cooling agent. On the downside : strips need to be joined together since they werent. The material was rather brittle. Student Name and ID number: Rania S. Baig. 2008-0054
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Capillary action takes place successfully. From 400ml Wax Wax of water 250-300ml is transported through the Properties capillaries to the other side. Salt Water remains salty. The block could withstand 70 kgs of compression Daniela A. Ottmann _ Assistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Arc Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) hitectural Architecture and Sustainable Design _ and absrobs water hitectural Oman (GUtech) Gypsum is strong UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Arc Design _German University of Technology inGypsum Paper and tension without breaking. Green Gram was put on the tissue on top. The seeds sprouted roots. The block was put on a wet surface. Paper Wax Wood of 1.2cm thickness was heated along with the Clay Wax block of two cm thickness. The the exposed surface Tissue of wood heated in 13 seconds, while the clay surfcae took over 30 seconds to heat up. At the end of 5 Properties - assumed minutes the wood was hot from the exposed and Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses Improvements in next Step Water vapor caught may be used in the internal warm from non-exposed side. The block was hot on The block was strong. Thicker layer of clay. the exposed side but there was no indication of heat plumbing sytem or drinking outlets. on the no exposed side. The wax however started to The elasticity was lost. Applications melt and mix with clay. Cannot come in touch with paper or interferes with The block was inside at all times and did not gather Can be used on Buildings to create green walls or the capillary effect. any humididty but contacted by steam or water it roofs. would immediately show the absorption and capillary - Can be used for cooling through evaporation. action. Wax
Student Name and ID number: Rania S. Baig, 2008-0054 Student Name and ID number: Rania S. Baig, 2008-0054
Contribution by
Ricky Vinayachandran
Topic Area Insulation Material (Step 1)
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+ = In this block, the large amount of thin fibers Gypsum already has good insulating properties. rchitecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology Ottmann (GUtech) Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) Daniela A. in Oman _ Assistant increases the insulating properties much more With the additions of flat & long fibers, it decreases than the first test. With the random pattern layout the heat transfer from surface to surface. Adding of the fibers, it allowed for an even more stronger more layers of these fibers better the insulating block held tightly together. properties further more and added to the over all strength. Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses
Tension Test: Max. 40 kgs Compression Test: Max. 90 kgs The layering of crop fibers parallel to the X and Y axes did keep the insulating properties but did not provide the expected strength. Ricky Vinayachandran 2008-0006
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Tension Test: Max. 55 kgs Compression Test: Max. 110 kgs The layer of random palm did provide more strength and insulation. The distance inbetween and amount of fibers did decreases the overall strength and insulation.
Ricky Vinayachandran 2008-0006

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SMT01 second In this step, as the Gypsum mix is being stired, SMT02 new SMT03a/b SMT04a astronomad SMT04b skin droplets of wax was melted into the mix. As it STRATEGY materials biomimicry astronomad PRODUCTION astronomad hardens, the pieces of wax droplets are randomly Assignment: SMT01 distributed inInput Lecture: The material has visible Pictures, Diagramms &SMT04b Assignment: SMT04b the Gypsum. Assignment: SMT03b Assignment: SMT04a Assignment: Section Second Skin Tutorial Assignment: Astronomad Concept Astronomad Astronomad SMT02 Strategies of surface. wax droplets on theinventing Biomimicry Transfer
Gypsum 2 parts Water 1 Part 05.03 Mon 06.03 Tue 07.03 Wed 10.03 Sat 11.03 parts 12.03 Mon Palm Fibers 2Sun Description Thin outer layer Wax For SMT02 new the final block, it seemed best to use the mix SMT04a SMT03a/b astronomad SMT04b of and palm materials GypsumSTRATEGYfibers. In a mold of 20cm x astronomad biomimicry PRODUCTION astronomad 20cm x 5cm, half of it was filled with Gypsum Assignment: SMT04a Tutorial Assignment: Input Lecture: Assignment: was added. Pictures, Assignment: & Section (scale 1:2) PRODUCED Concept DiagrammsSMT04b Assignment: SMT04b powder and a correct portion of waterSMT03b Astronomad BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL Astronomad Astronomad SMT02 Strategies of inventing Biomimicry Transfer It was New Materials Library mixed thoroughly to remove any lumps and new material Concept made into a smooth solution. Once this was Assignment: SMT04b Presentation of SMT03a Assignment and achieved, approximately an equal volume of Tutorial Presentation of Assignment: SMT02 Assignment: SMT03a Astronomad and b: Biomimicry SMT03a Tutorial: SMT04b New Materials Library fibers was submerged into the mix and Biomimicry Analysis palm Analysis and Transfer Astronomad Concept Astronomad allowed to soak and dry. After the drying process, Input Assignment: SMT04b Assignment: melted industrial wax wasSMT03b overallLecture: Weof the Assignment and one face are presentation of SMT02: Final Presentation Astronauts Astronomad Biomimicry Transfer Tutorial: SMT04b New Materials Library to form a thin layer. Astronoamd block Concept Astronomad
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The Gypson is a strong material and here the wax retains energy inside the block. it does not effect the exterior but the internal heat transfer process.
chitecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
Gypsum (50mm) Wax Properties - tested Layer (2mm) Daniela A. Ottmann _ Assistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainablethe previousDepartment for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) From Design _ UPAD test results, it proved that
mixing Gypsum with random palm fibers produced the stronger and more insulating block. The added layer of wax allows a exposed surface to be protected agasint moisture.
Palm Fibers

The problems in the process of making this block is the quick hardening of the wax as it drops into the Gypsum mix. This does not allow for a uniform shape of wax droplets to be used and also an uneven distribution. Ricky Vinayachandran 2008-0006

The wax droplets should be fabricated before hand using water. Then place the wax droplets within a mold and pour the Gypsum mix over it, allowing it to seep into the spaces. This will ensure a block with evenly distributed wax droplets. -
It can be assumed that with the increase in folded random fibers, the block would be much stronger in the tension and compression aspects. This also should decreases the heat transfer from surface to surface since there are more thin fibers than the second test. Ricky Vinayachandran 2008-0006
Applications
This material can be used on walls or facades to allow better insulation. The temperature can be maintained within a building by applying this material on a surface. It is less expensive and uses organic material as well. -
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Contribution by
Rowa El Zain
Topic Area Light weight material _Gypsum & palm fibers Description Materials used (recipe)
1 cup of Gypsum 1 cup of water 3 table spoons of plastic pieces 10cmx20cm sheet of palm fiber

Topic Area Materials used (recipe)
2 cups of gypsum 1 cup of water 2 20cmx20cm sheet of palm fibers
Lightweight material_Gypsum & palm fiber Description
Experimenting with Gypsum -composite of calcium sulfate dihydrate- concluded that it is a strong but brittle material that can hand a certain amount of pressure when it is applied on its surface, however, Pictures, Diagramms & Section in order to develop this material, a composite material of gypsum and other fibrous materials such as Palm fibers must be introduced. Gypsum is a crystal-water soluble (at 25C) material, its found in nature, mostly in rocks in the form of white veins. Palm fibers, easily extractable material that is found in its original state in a grid structure, as a building material, the fibrous gird can serve as a part of a composite that take in and distributes tension forces. The proposed material is a composite of two layers of gypsum covering a sandwich of palm fibers, plastic pieces; palm fibers, all laid together holding a thickness of 1 cm. The plastic pieces at as an insulation that traps and store heat.
Similar to the previous experiment, I have been experimenting with Gypsum -composite of calcium sulfate dihydrate- concluded that it is a strong but Pictures, Diagramms & Section (scale 1:2) brittle material that can hand a certain amount of pressure when it is applied on its surface, however, in order to develop this material, a composite material of gypsum and other fibrous materials such as Palm fibers must be introduced. Gypsum is a crystal-water soluble (at 25C) material, its found in nature, mostly in rocks in the form of white veins. Palm fibers, easily extractable material that is found in its original state in a grid structure, as a building material, the fibrous gird can serve as a part of a composite that take in and distributes tension forces. However, in this composite the I have increased and layered the palm fibers in order to achieve a high ability to withstand tension forces. All together it has a thickness of 1.2cm
Properties
The new thin composite material has the properties similar to the reinforced concrete. The material takes in both tension through the palm fibers, and compression through the gypsum layers. When tested it takes 2 minutes for the temperature to increase from below 25C to 38.2C under blue flame is applied to it for one side. In addition, the 1 cm thick composite can hand heavy weight up to its breaking point (15 kg).
Properties - tested
The new material does not heat up as fast as the pervious material, with an open blue flame fire applied in one side, for over 3 minutes it did not transfer any of the heat.
1.5mm 3mm

The new proposed material has an advantage of a thin and strong material, which can provide shade, and some cooling effect. However, the plastic inside it traps the heat and act as a conductor; as a result its application in an arid and dry climate is of a great disadvantage.

In order to develop this product, increasing the ratio between the palm fiber and gypsum is necessary, and removing the plastic pieces from the composite is important in order for it to fit the surrounding climate. In addition experimenting with layering the fibers should be taken into consideration.
Assuming the strength properties of the new material means that it can withstand double the weight it handled previously, therefore it can with stand over 30 kg.
Applications
This material can be used as partition that divides house which would result in a larger space that can be considered as living space. In addition as the product is very light it can be used in shading structures or in furniture design.
Rowa Elzain 2008-0014
Rowa Elzain 2008-0014
Contribution by
Rumana Othmani
Clay Sand Vegitable Fibers Chopped Palm Fibers Palm Fibers Mesh Water Injection Wax Flakes 105g 105g 22g (choped) 22g 24.5g 103.5g 7.5g
Clay Sand Palm Fibers Gypsum Water 15g 15g 4g 15g 14g
Temperature control material (Step 1) _TCMS1 Description
Temperature control material (Step 2) _TCMS2 Description
TCMS1 is a mixture of natural clay, sand, and vegetable and palm fibers consisting of injection wax in between. The idea behind this material was to maintain the surrounding temperature in a way Pictures, Diagramms & Section keeping the comfort zone around it. Simply, the material absorbs heat when rises up the comfort level and releases it again when the temperature goes below the comfort level. Such a material can be used as cladding or bricks for a wall to exist creating an environment that reduces the use of air conditioning as it manages the temperature once reached at a certain degree, to keep the relaxing room temperature. TCMS1 is almost 8 x 8 x 3 (cm) containing 5 layers of natural materials mixed and overplayed on top of each other. The first and the last layer consist of clay mixed with sand, vegetable fibers and water, oven heated at around 120C for 20 mins. The second and the second last layer is a mesh of palm fibers, and the centre layer is the injection wax. Once the layers were compacted, TCMS1 was baked at 180C.
TCMS2 is a combination of clay and gypsum. The material is designed as such, that it could absorb humidity from one side of the surface and keep the other side cool. The gypsum layer of TCMS2 has Pictures, Diagramms & Section hols for the clay to be filled so that the clay is not blocked by gypsum and could take in and out the moisture. The material equals to almost 1sm thick. The gypsum was poured in a mould and the hols were made during its drying up process. Once the gypsum was fully dried, a mixture of clay and fiber was added to the cast filling the holes. After air dried, TCMS2 was kept in a preheated oven to fully dry up.
Properties
When TCMS1 is heated from one side at around 80C, the heat on the other side of the surface is about 35C. In this case, the material might be efficient to use when the thickness is changed to more than 3cm. Clay Mixture
Properties
TCMS2 can absorb heat during high temperature. But when the heat is being released during low temperature, the side with the gypsum layer keeps the environment surrounding it cool. Heat released from clay = 3 x heat released from gypsum Clay Mixture Clay Mixture Wax Mixture Clay in Fibers Wax in Fibers Gypsum
Clay Mixture Wax in Fibers
Wax in Fibers TCMS1 can take in heat and store it inside the wax, absorbing access heat hitting the surface, and then Gypsum releasing it when the surrounding temperature is cooled down. Regarding the strength of the material, vegetable fibers couldnt take in the tension applied, to the point that it could hold the clay when even cracked.
Rumana Ishaq Muhamed Al Othmani, 2007-0012
Gypsum
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Gypsum
The fibers mixed with the clay will be change to palm fibers keeping it strong enough to hold the material all together when applied pressure, and adding a material that could keep one part of the surface cooled when the heat is being released (for indoor surface)
Gypsum TCMS2 can take in a big amount of heat absorbing it just like in TCMS1, but keeping the other side of the material cool with gypsum application. The weakness of this material is not having the right measurements. The layer of clay could have been thicker.
To analyse the material more in deep, it is necessary to make a thicker block using same methods and materials. The next step will be combining TCMS1 and TSMS2, to experience the reaction of wax and how it helps controlling heat absorbed and released.

Topic Area Temperature Control Material (TCM) Description Materials used (recipe)
Clay Sand Gypsum Palm Fibers Injection Wax Water 1207g 1207g 482.6g 198.7g 90.5g 1656g
TCM is a block that can be used for building walls, where the clay faces the exterior and the gypsum would stay on the interior part of a certain structure. Pictures, Diagramms & Section (scale 1:2) The image on the right side is a 20 x 20 x 5 (cm) block of TCM. The first layer poured in the mould was gypsum, and holes were dug during its drying process. the second layer is the mixture of clay, sand and palm fibers. After that comes the mesh of palm fibers and wax flakes spread over and covered with another layer of palm fiber mesh (the fibers are used to prevent wax leakage during hover heat in the oven. And finally, the material is covered up with the clay mixture. Different layers of TCM with measurements: 1- Gypsum (20 x 20 x 1 cm) 2- Clay mixture (20 x 20 x 1.5 cm) 3- Wax flakes between palm fibers (18 x 18 x 1 cm) 4- Clay mixture (20 x 20 x 1.5 cm)
Properties - tested
Clay Mixture
A self heat controlling block, where the clay would cntrol the humidity, the wax would absorb the heat, and the gypsum would keep the environment cool and reduce the use of ACs.
Wax in Fibers Clay Mixture Gypsum Wax in Fibers Gypsum
Contribution by
Talal Al Haremi
Topic Area Insulation [Old and New] (Step 1)
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The first test was made to create a strong enough SMT02 new SMT03a/b SMT04a astronomad SMT04bSMT01 second insulator mixing both old and new materials STRATEGY materials biomimicry astronomad PRODUCTION astronomad skin together. I used Clay as an old material for my first Pictures, Diagramms &SMT04b Assignment: SMT04b Assignment: SMT04a Assignment: Section Assignment: SMT01 mix as Tutorial Assignment: it absorbsLecture: Input humidty and stays cool. For the Assignment: SMT03b Astronomad Concept Astronomad Astronomad Second Skin SMT02 Strategies of inventing new material I added GypsumBiomimicry Transfer to the clay to New Materials Library new material Concept strengthen the combination and it can also absorb the water left in the clay to keep both of them dry. DistributionAssignment: SMT04b of students presentation of SMT01: Presentation of SMT03a Tutorial Presentation of Assignment and Assignment: SMT02 Assignment: SMT03a Astronomad Skins : Performance and b: a way to Tutorial: SMT04b 2nd Both of them work as insulators andBiomimicry cool SMT03a New Materials Library Biomimicry Analysis Intro Lecture Analysis and Transfer Astronomad Concept Astronomad a building. So adding both of them might create a strong and well insulating structure that would Input Lecture: We are Assignment: SMT04b Assignment: SMT01 Input Lecture: Assignment: SMT03b Assignment and presentation of SMT02: Astronomad SecondFinal Presentation Skin Classification of absorb humidty and stay cool. all Astronauts Biomimicry Transfer Tutorial: SMT04b New Materials Library Astronoamd Materials
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The Second Test had both the Gypsum and Clay SMT02 new SMT03a/b SMT04a astronomad SMT04b added to the mix again but as mention in the STRATEGY materials biomimicry astronomad PRODUCTION astronomad previous analysis I added Sugar and Palm fiber to Pictures, Diagramms &SMT04b Assignment: SMT04b Assignment: SMT04a Assignment: Section act as Tutorial Assignment: a binding material where the sugar is used to Input Lecture: Assignment: SMT03b Astronomad Concept Astronomad Astronomad SMT02 stiffen theStrategies of inventing Biomimicry Transfer Palm Fibers to hold the clay and gypsum New Materials Library new material Concept together in a sandwich form. The sugar is melted to become a liquid in order to mix with water and Tutorial Presentation of Assignment: SMT04b Presentation of SMT03a Assignment and Assignment: SMT02 Assignment: SMT03a Astronomad and b: stiffen any SMT03a Tutorial: SMT04b gypsum. This mix should be able to Biomimicry New Materials Library Biomimicry Analysis Analysis and Transfer Astronomad Concept Astronomad materials within the mix.
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rchitecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology Ottmann (GUtech) Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) Daniela A. in Oman _ Assistant Strength
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As it was moist, it was cool and strong but as it dried up the material began to feel pasty due to its components. Due to its shape. a tension test was not conducted but a compression test was. The mixture of clay and gypsum alone was not working out. Talal Al Haremi 2008-0002

A material to bind them must be present in order to keep the structure intact and strong. A type of fibre should be used and maybe an additional sticky material to further strengthen the structure. -
After it was left in a closed room, it showed signs The mix of clay and gypsum must be equal and the of weakness within the structure due to excess the complete mix must be baked in order for the moist in the clay. I assume the sugar need to be water to evaporate from gypsum and clay. melted properly and crystelize in order to stiffen the fibers in between. It broke easily as soon as when 7.5 kg was applied to it. The gypse itself was strong. Talal Al Haremi 2008-0002
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SMT01 second Similar to the previous test,I added all the same SMT02 new SMT03a/b SMT04a astronomad SMT04b skin materials equally to keep constant drying rate and STRATEGY materials biomimicry astronomad PRODUCTION astronomad keep it more intact. I made the block even thicker Assignment: SMT01 Pictures, Diagramms &SMT04b Assignment: SMT04b Skin Assignment: SMT04a Assignment: Section in order Second Tutorial Assignment: to make it even stronger. The sugar solution Input Lecture: Assignment: SMT03b Astronomad Concept Astronomad Astronomad SMT02 Strategies of inventing Biomimicry Transfer was only used to dampen the Palm Fibers.
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Daniela A. Ottmann _ Assistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) Strength Strength chitecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Architectural Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
Gypsum/Clay/Sugar
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Taking massive weight and keeping the materials cool as possible.
Applications
Can be used for insulation with minimum loads.
It was much stronger than the last test in More Fiber and no Sugar Compression and Tension. It was able to hold up 15 kg of weight but the fibers used were too little as they floated up while it was drying. Nevertheless, the fibers actually kept the material at the bottom binded.
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Contribution by
Taleed Rose
Topic Area Biodegradable (Step 1)
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This material acts like a sponge and holds water in its raw form
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can be used to sustain compresive loads.
The material becomes Department for Urban Planning and Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Arc Design _German University of Technology in OmanAssistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD a compresive structure that Arc Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) hitectural Daniela A. Ottmann _ (GUtech) hitectural

Strength: Biodegradable Weakess: Needs strengthening

Similar technique but taking one step further by baking the material and removing the palm fibres.

Strengths: Compression Weakness: Tension

Experimeting with a bio-plastic material that can take some form of tension.
Student Name and ID number: Taleed Rose (2007-0046)
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10%
30%
INPUT LECTURE
Properties
Properties - tested
Daniela A. Ottmann _ Assistant Professor _ ASD Architecture and Testes the materials compressive Urban Planning and Arc Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for breaking point hitectural A thick jelly like material was formed Architecture and Sustainable Design _ UPAD Department for Urban Planning and Arc Design _German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) hitectural at 55 kg of weight.

Strength: Binding agent Weakness: Compresive strength

Combining the both tensile and compresive material
The material exceeded epectations showing that it has potential to be of value.
Applications
Sound insulation, flooring tile in a barn house, sculpting

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Assignment SMT04: Astronomad material

material environment function

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Assignment SMT04c: Astronomad material FINAL PRODUCT

material environment function

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Assignment SMT04c: Astronomad Material FINAL SUBMISSION

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Materials used (recipe)

15.30-17.20 13.30-15.20 10.30-12.20 8.30-10.20

STUDENT WORK on Assignment

TUTORIAL PRESENTATION not public

LEGEND STUDENTSingle work PRESENTATION public Group of two

Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses

Section: scale 1:2 Improvements in next Step

Section: scale 1:2 Improvements in next Step

Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses

Student Name and ID number: Ahmed Al Amri | 2oo7-oo16

Student Name and ID number: Ahmed Al Amri | 2oo7-oo16

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Materials used (recipe)

TUTORIAL FOR AssignmentS

STUDENT WORK on Assignment

TUTORIAL PRESENTATION not public

STUDENT PRESENTATION public

Gypsum and Palm fibers

Section: scale 1:2 Applications

Student Name and ID number: Ahmed Al Amri | 2oo7-oo16

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Topic Area Lightweight material (Step 2) Description

Materials used (recipe)

Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses

Improvements in next Step

Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses

Improvements in next Step

Student Name and ID number: Ali Al-Mughairi

Student Name and ID number: Ali Al-Mughairi 2007-0053

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Student Name and ID number: Ali Al-Mughairi 2007-0053

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Materials used (recipe)

TUTORIAL FOR AssignmentS

STUDENT WORK on Assignment

TUTORIAL PRESENTATION not public

STUDENT PRESENTATION public

Student Name: Asia Al- Lamki / ID number: 2008-0037

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Topic Area Translcent material (Step 2) Description

Materials used (recipe)

Pictures, Diagramms & Section

Plastic Fibers Clay

Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses

Improvements in next Step

Analysis - Strengths and Weaknesses

Improvements in next Step

Fouz Al Busaidi (2009-0019)

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