Would you like to sit down? EDITED

Krisidious

it's awesome... and beautiful. good work.

broomstick

The concept is quite nice, but maybe I would make each band bigger: make one band equals one seat. That way you have a modular seating system, which needs fewer screws, and you can make a 2/3/4/5 seat variation

jarynzlesa

thank you all very much for your consideration .

@unknownuser said:

every single element screwed to footing<<<

actually, every single element will be fixed by bolt and nut with washer. this is not the place of the system where could occur any problem.

@alan fraser said:

Beautiful concept, but even as a non-engineer/architect, the lateral load problems that Phil mentioned are immediately apparent...like building a 2m high bookcase with no bracing at all at the back.
I would consider adding some kind of sympathetic bracing structure within the form itself. I'd also consider placing some kind of buffer between the elements and the concrete. I could envisage a host of corrosion/rot problems screwing that amount of wood directly into the ground. How about having some kind of substantial wooden or steel 'spine' running along the base...with each element slotted into it? You could still replace them individually, but you wouldn't need nearly as many fastenings into the concrete.

it definitely will stay how it is designed.

@unknownuser said:

Why not in only "one ribbon" ?
not sure that will be easy one piece to build in wood

So no need screw or only 2 screws for all this !

it is very good idea, but than it couldn't be made of wood.

@broomstick said:

The concept is quite nice, but maybe I would make each band bigger: make one band equals one seat. That way you have a modular seating system, which needs fewer screws, and you can make a 2/3/4/5 seat variation

i like an idea of modular system for this product, i will consider this idea.

Basic calculation.

modulus of elasticity 13 000 MPa, poisson's ratio 0,49, total force 800N

Obr_01.png – deformation after loading (one man)
Obr_02.png – reduced stress after loading (one man)
Obr_03.png – deformation after loading (one man)
Obr_04.png – reduced stress after loading (one man)
Obr_05.png – deformation after loading (simulation of leaning man)
Obr_06.png – reduced stress after (simulation of leaning man)

watkins

Good to see someone using FEA for structural design. The design suggests that the sections could be clamped front and back as the shapes have flats at the bench to floor interface.

Regards, Bob

bjornkn

@jarynzlesa said:

thank you all very much for your consideration .

@unknownuser said:

every single element screwed to footing<<<

actually, every single element will be fixed by bolt and nut with washer. this is not the place of the system where could occur any problem

I'm afraid that's exactly where you will encounter big problems. The problem isn't down/backwards forces, but sideways. With such narrow bands, and no sideways support/bracing of any kind, there will be a lot stress and twisting around those two bolts, and the wood will break very soon. Try with a small cardboard ring and see how very little force it takes to make it fall over sideways when you fix/hold it flat only at the bottom. Making the ribs 25-30cm wide, and fastened with 4 bolts, would help a lot.
Looks nice though

Bryan K

I have to agree with the others. Very cool design,(very cool) but the lateral forces defeat it. A single connecting cross beam/bar at say, the back curve of the seat bottom, would probably fix that.

jarynzlesa

thank you for consideration.
You can see what happen if you laterally load a rib with force 500N on the picture 5 and 6 (Obr_05 and Obr_06).
cheers .

john.warburton

Intersting concept - your FEA is also interesting but I suspect that you have missed the point of the comments that have been made. I don't think that the strength of the elements themselves is in question. The issue is very definitely with the fixing. Think about how you can use a claw hammer to lever out nails that are otherwise very strong - something similar to that effect could be a problem for your design.

bjornkn

I don't know how those stress programs works, but it looks like everybody else here thinks that the construction will not work very well without any lateral/sideways support.
Like on this little image.

bjornkn

Here's an example of a similar concept, the Scandia chair.

As you can see - lots of lateral support.

jarynzlesa

thank you for comments.

@john.warburton said:

I don't think that the strength of the elements themselves is in question.

it was a question. solved.

@john.warburton said:

The issue is very definitely with the fixing. Think about how you can use a claw hammer to lever out nails that are otherwise very strong - something similar to that effect could be a problem for your design.

this is why i made FEA.

@bjornkn said:

it looks like everybody else here thinks that the construction will not work very well without any lateral/sideways support.
Like on this little image.[attachment=1:2bvrvpb6]bench.jpg[/attachment:2bvrvpb6]

please, look a little bit closer to ansys outputs and you find out that the situation, you draw with red color, could not happen.
variant with distance block, you draw, would made structure more rigid. but the ribs are supposed to be flexible. distance between ribs is 30mm.

@bjornkn said:

Here's an example of a similar concept, the Scandia chair. [img]scandia_lounge_2.jpg[/img]
As you can see - lots of lateral support.

scandinavian furniture's design is always inspiring, e.g. peter opsvik's work.

bjornkn

@jarynzlesa said:

please, look a little bit closer to ansys outputs and you find out that the situation, you draw with red color, could not happen.
Well, all commments here disagree with Ansys.
Did you tell Ansys that these ribs are fixed with 2 small points/bolts at the ends of the rib, made of laminated wood with fibers mostly following the curve, and that constant flexing/twisting may also eventually lead to water penetrating into the wood around the bolt holes and maybe cause rot?
There are no indicators on the Ansys charts to show where the fixed points are located?
Have you had an engineer or carpenter look at the design?

jeff hammond

here's a little project for you:

go drill 30 3/4" holes in concrete
report back with redesign

driven

hi,

I do like the design...

having consulted on a number of 'street furniture' contests I'd like to suggest you consider 2 fairly common requirements.

installation time- simply how long will it take to erect on site [minimum being best]

cleaning and maintenance around the 'object' [hosing, sweeping, mowing, etc.]

with these in mind,
I think you could incorporate a footplate extrusion which allows for pre-construction, rising off the actual substrate and include spacers to alleviate some of the stability concerns raised in this post. The attached image is simply to explain what I mean, not an attempt to hijack your design.
john
A single large central bolt either end can clamp it down

jarynzlesa

@bjornkn said:

Did you tell Ansys that these ribs are fixed with 2 small points/bolts at the ends of the rib, made of laminated wood with fibers mostly following the curve

yes of course. without that, the calculation would be completely useless.

@bjornkn said:

and that constant flexing/twisting may also eventually lead to water penetrating into the wood around the bolt holes and maybe cause rot

there is no way how to take into consideration these factors. maybe use some coefficients. calculation is made with perfect material (just like you describe before).

@bjornkn said:

There are no indicators on the Ansys charts to show where the fixed points are located?

@bjornkn said:

Have you had an engineer or carpenter look at the design?

one mechanical engineer and one woodworking engineer.

@driven said:

hi,

I do like the design...

having consulted on a number of 'street furniture' contests I'd like to suggest you consider 2 fairly common requirements.

installation time- simply how long will it take to erect on site [minimum being best]

cleaning and maintenance around the 'object' [hosing, sweeping, mowing, etc.]

with these in mind,
I think you could incorporate a footplate extrusion which allows for pre-construction, rising off the actual substrate and include spacers to alleviate some of the stability concerns raised in this post. The attached image is simply to explain what I mean, not an attempt to hijack your design.
john

brilliant idea and you are right (installation time, maintenance, lifetime, etc.). thx for pic - one picture say more than a hundred words .

Bryan K

@bjornkn said:

I don't know how those stress programs works, but it looks like everybody else here thinks that the construction will not work very well without any lateral/sideways support.
Like on this little image.[attachment=0:gl9mkt48]bench.jpg[/attachment:gl9mkt48]

Exactly. And by hiding the cross brace, you still maintain the openness that makes it so cool.

Any lateral movement of this design is dangerous to the user. Limbs/extremities can and will get caught between the expanded gaps that will be created by lateral forces.

mac1

Very nice looking concept. I do have some questions for you. I don't expect answers but just for your consideration;

What is the rational for the allowables. It would seem to me bending wood will have a considerable variations. Wood is some what like a composite so are there any requirements on moisture content control in the process of allowable establishment ;
What knock down factors are used for the bolt holes;
What muff factors are you required to use as you go form preliminary design to final drawing release. You should probably have say about 1.3 at start and 1.1 at end;
Are any proof load test planned as part of build.
What is the rational for the design loads. It seems to me the 180 lb force ( 800 nwt may not be adequate given the multiple seating). That is the reason for the muffs. Once you have all the allowables established then a total FEM with multiple loads will result in some elemnets loaded more that others ? You will assume differnt modulus and allowables etc for the elements?
What is the rational for one load at a time vs x,y,z ( children playing adults seated and leaning etc. ?)

jarynzlesa

1)12,9MPa – compressive strength (radial); 55,5MPa – compressive strength (longitudinal); 109MPa – bending strength; 11,6MPa – shearing strength;
w = 12% ; for beech – composite will have better properties.
2)Sorry, I don’t understand at all. Knock down factor – what does it mean?
3)Sorry, I don’t understand at all. Muff factor – what does it mean? Don’t know what muff is.
4)It is a standard.
5)800N (180 lb) on one lamella. Maybe, it’s too much.
6)X = 500N, Y = 800N, Z = 800N

is this the muff you mentioned? sorry I don't know what muff is.

mac1

@jarynzlesa said:

1)12,9MPa – compressive strength (radial); 55,5MPa – compressive strength (longitudinal); 109MPa – bending strength; 11,6MPa – shearing strength;

w = 12% ; for beech – composite will have better properties.
Sorry did not mean for discussion.
FYI: The question is you have allowables ,but where did they come from and how good are they. Composites are not by definition " better". They are very process sensitive and not like metals and you can not depend totally on text book values. You have to look for bonding voids, moisture control etc. We would run ultra sound and proof test etc on each item we build. Of course we were building for some rigorous application. Ask the aircraft engineers what they do for composites on planes they build.
2)Sorry, I don’t understand at all. Knock down factor – what does it mean?
When you have bolt holes etc. one gets a reduction in strength ,so knock down factors are applied to account for such things. For example in your case the bolt holes cause a material reduction so do you use the same strength there?
3)Sorry, I don’t understand at all. Muff factor – what does it mean? Don’t know what muff is.
When one normally starts a design there are some unknowns. For example the material properties, loading etc. There is typical a 'muff'( sorry for the slang) aka safety factor will be applied at the start and then that is reduced as one goes through the design process. So say at the very start you may have a 1.3 and then when the drawings get final approval it may be reduced to 1.1. The values we used were established either by the customer or the chief engineer.
4)It is a standard.
5)800N (180 lb) on one lamella. Maybe, it’s too much.
6)X = 500N, Y = 800N, Z = 800N

jeff hammond

@mac1 said:

There is typical a 'muff'( sorry for the slang) aka safety factor

hmm.. where i come from, muff means something totally different and in the case of this particular bench design, i'd be more concerned with the ball factor as opposed to the muff factor.