Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Rock Work

Instead of using a natural rock walls and towards more sustainablity and oil saving!

Here is a visual description of how rockwork could be fabricated. Please note that this was created by the David L. Manwarren Corporation. The project shown is the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

In the photos you will see PVC pipe used as this is under water, saltwater to be specific. In my Building case It will be above water #3 steel re-bar would be used instead. I have typical details of above water rockwork and below water rockwork. This basic technique may be used for all types of rock from the coral reef rock shown here to any type of igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock as well as dirt or mud banks, like you would find along a river bank. (The waterfall along the studio spaces).

1 comment:

werner said...

Amr,
see comments under Step 1 Structure...