The Bamboo Dome

9/8/2010

We went to the forest behind desasiswa restu to cut bamboo at 3pm.This is the way we walk to find bamboo clusters.


This is me who is cutting the bamboo.

Chai and me were carrying bamboo.
This is my group members,Chai Yahn Rur and Chan Shie Kee,transfering the bamboo to the roadside from the forest.


Until the night falls.we were still transfering the bamboo.



My hand being cut by bamboo.

Assignment 2 : Geodesic Dome

3V Geodesic Dome
Dome radius : 150mm
Type : 5/8


The Process of Making the Geodesic Dome
1. First of all,there are several materials needed to do this geodesic dome.

A masking tape.


Bamboo sticks

2. Then measure the bamboo sticks with different length according to the 'Dome Calculator' website.

3. Cut the bamboo sticks into respective length measured.

The are 3 categories of length for the bamboo.Strut A : 52.29mm(30 sticks)
Strut B : 60.53mm(55 sticks)
Strut C : 61.86mm(80 sticks)

4. Then we can start to construct the dome according to the diagram in the website of 'Dome Calculator'.
The structure of the dome.
(Source : Dome calculator website)


Joining the bamboo sticks with masking tape.

5. Finally,my geodesic dome with radius 150mm is done!