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SUMMARY:Maxwell-Rankine-Minkowski Reciprocal Diagrams  (or How to design a
  structure by tilting it into the fourth dimension) - Allan McRobie ( Engi
 neering)
DTSTART:20160219T150000Z
DTEND:20160219T160000Z
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CONTACT:Lorna Everett
DESCRIPTION:Graphics statics is a product of the 19th century\, growing fr
 om the classic works of Maxwell\, Cremona and Rankine.\nNowadays it is rar
 ely taught outside architecture departments\, with finite elements having 
 long supplanted it in engineering. The subject is\, however\, presently un
 dergoing something of a Renaissance.\n\nThis talk will look at some of the
  more modern approaches\, much of it work still in progress. The motivatio
 n is to create visual and intuitive tools for designers\, rather than anal
 ysts.\n\nRecent innovations encompass some rather radical notions\, such a
 s performing origami on your position vectors\, kirigami on your building 
 frames\, and tilting your trusses into the fourth dimension.\n
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR5
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