Re: [Origami] A Paper Structure that can hold a weight

2013-03-10 Thread Saadya
To respond to Ali Bahmani’s interesting question, if I am not mistaken the Concentric Winder should have greater resistance to weight than any of the candidates suggested thus far. See http://origami-aesthetics.blogspot.co.il/2008/09/concentric-winder.html In particular it should be stronger

Re: [Origami] A Paper Structure that can hold a weight

2013-03-10 Thread Hank Simon
Ali Bahmani wrote asking for a weight bearing structure More than 40 years ago, I read about a truss in an architecture book. I still have the model, but not the reference. Perhaps these links may help folding plate truss structure - http://yehstudio.com/projects/folding-structure Origami

Re: [Origami] A Paper Structure that can hold a weight

2013-03-09 Thread firstfold
Here is a link showing the strength of “Slip and Stick” http://www.flickr.com/photos/firstfold/369247496/ Bottom of Sears Tower Construction – I used use the base construction as a stool and stand on it (supports about 200 lbs. when made from card stock or  about 50lbs. from standard

Re: [Origami] A Paper Structure that can hold a weight

2013-03-08 Thread Ravi
On 08-Mar-2013, at 4:42 PM, Ali Bahmani ali...@gmail.com wrote: I can only use 1 sheet of A4 paper. Does anyone have info or suggestion about these kind of structures. Thank you! Ali I think a Fujimoto Cube will hold a few sheets of A4

Re: [Origami] A Paper Structure that can hold a weight

2013-03-08 Thread Yves Klett
Am 08.03.2013 12:12, schrieb Ali Bahmani: Does anyone have info or suggestion about these kind of structures. The Origami^5 proceedings http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781568817149 are a very good starting point. Also mostly for fun, I´ll dare promote this short german clip, which deals

Re: [Origami] A Paper Structure that can hold a weight

2013-03-08 Thread Garibi Ilan
Ali asked about paper Structure that can hold a weight Hi, Just a few month ago I posted an image of my 13 years old daughter standing on my Bricks tessellation. You can see it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/garibiilan/8352754234/in/photostream it's not from A4, but it can be done so.

Re: [Origami] A Paper Structure that can hold a weight

2013-03-08 Thread Kathy Knapp
From: Ali Bahmani ali...@gmail.com A friend of mine who is studying Industrial designing asked me : can you design/suggest an origami structure which can hold weight? The rule is that I can only use 1 sheet of A4 paper. corrugations are quite strong, I