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Design Example: Sustainability in Concrete Building
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2024
As the construction industry moves towards more eco-friendly practices, concrete's adaptability and its ability to incorporate sustainable features make it a key material in the drive towards greener building solutions. There are multiple approaches to achieve sustainability in a commercial concrete building. For instance, construct a concrete parking area under the building, utilizing pervious concrete paver blocks in open areas to facilitate rainwater collection through an underground cistern.
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Construction of an Affordable and Easy-to-Build Zebrafish Facility
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2014
A Zebrafish facility suitable for breeding and in vivo research is built in an easy and affordable manner. Maintenance is minimal. This facility is ideal for student involvement and independent research.
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In Vitro Cultivation Techniques for Modeling Liver Organogenesis, Building Assembloids, and Designing Synthetic Tissues using Human Cell Lines
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2025
Organoids revolutionize personalized tissue modeling for organ development, drug discovery, and disease research. Organoid engineering advances into creating intricate synthetic tissues. The aim is to integrate morphogenesis, assembloid technology, and biomatrices to advance tissue engineering. This protocol aids in modeling liver organogenesis and establishing guidelines for synthetic tissue construction.
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Building an Enhanced Flight Mill for the Study of Tethered Insect Flight
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2021
This protocol uses three-dimensional (3D) printers and laser cutters found in makerspaces in order to create a more flexible flight mill design. By using this technology, researchers can reduce costs, enhance design flexibility, and generate reproducible work when constructing their flight mills for tethered insect flight studies.
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Building An Open-source Robotic Stereotaxic Instrument
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2013
This protocol includes the designs and software necessary to upgrade an existing stereotaxic instrument to a robotic (computer numeric controlled; CNC) stereotaxic instrument for around $1,000 (excluding a drill).
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Geometry translates planned forms into measurable relationships among lengths, angles, areas, and volumes. Coordinate systems locate walls, openings, structural components, and other elements consistently within drawings or digital models. Together, these tools help designers test whether parts align and whether spaces have the intended dimensions, reducing discrepancies between a design concept and its constructed representation.
Scale connects a drawing or model to the actual size of a structure, while ratios preserve relationships between its components. Designers can represent large spaces on manageable drawings, compare dimensions, and maintain consistent proportions among rooms and elements. Accurate scaling supports reliable measurement and helps prevent errors when plans are interpreted for construction.
Equations provide a way to relate expected loads to structural dimensions during planning. Mathematical modeling can help estimate how much demand components must accommodate and guide decisions about their size. These calculations do not replace broader safety requirements, but they support systematic evaluation of structural planning and make assumptions more explicit before construction decisions are finalized.
Area and volume calculations help estimate the size of spaces and the quantities of materials associated with them. Slope calculations support decisions about inclined elements, while ratios and proportions coordinate dimensions across a plan. Applying these calculations at appropriate stages gives designers numerical information for comparing alternatives and improving construction accuracy and resource use.
A practical workflow begins by assigning dimensions and proportions to the proposed spaces, then representing them through scaled drawings or a digital model. Designers can calculate areas, volumes, slopes, and estimated quantities, while coordinate-based checks test whether components fit together. Reviewing these results helps identify dimensional conflicts and refine the plan before construction.
Measurements, proportions, and models allow designers to examine how spaces are arranged and how much material a proposal may require. These calculations can inform accessibility-related dimensions, resource estimates, and comparisons among design options. Mathematical analysis therefore connects performance and practical constraints with decisions about residential, commercial, and public buildings without relying only on visual judgment.