NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

REPORT "EMPIRE STATES ASME EPN" TOWERS V2 – 2018

Discípulos de Suntaxi

I. Name of the tower: La Hiperestática

II. Members
 Narváez Quelal Andrés Mateo
 Anrango Remache Jefferson Vinicio
 Ruiz Rodriguez Mauricio Cleimer
 Amán Siguencia Darío Xavier

III. Explanation of the selected design

When carrying out an investigation in previous models, we chose to build it inspired by the
designs of the upper part and the bases of the Eiffel Tower. By looking in detail at the top of
the original tower you can clearly see a lot of internal hyperstatic beams. In our design we
decided to remove a certain number of beams, with the main purpose of lightening or lightening
the weight, but keeping the number of crossbeams for each division (two for each) that is in
the bases. Unlike the commonly used models which usually have a square or rectangular base,
the hyperstatic tower will have a triangular type because in this way it is easier to place the
internal beams. In this way and with the previous considerations, it is expected to obtain a
lightweight model that does not exceed even 300 grams and also be resistant.

IV. List of materials used

 Tubular noodles of the number 9
 Number 5 cylindrical noodles
 Brujita "Duramax"
 Sodium bicarbonate
 Tweezers
 Lime
 Roughness sandpaper n 220

V. Manufacturing procedure.
  The bicarbonate was placed in a container where the noodles can be covered.
 Prepared this space, proceed to join the noodles with adhesive tape, joining them three.
 We proceed to place the stick (brujita) in the spaces between noodles.
 Immediately it is submerged in the bicarbonate that acts as a reinforcing agent in the
drying of the stick. This procedure is carried out twice, ensuring that there are no empty
spaces between the noodles. The same is done for noodles No. 9 that will be the bases
of the tower.
 Through a roughness stack No. 220, the clusters of the paste are removed, avoiding
weight gain and aesthetics.
 With a clamp the noodle beams of the measures are cut out: triangle of the bases with
No. 5 noodles of 200 mm in total 15, internal base with No. 5 noodle of 100 mm in total
15, the main beams of noodles N 9 of 100 mm in total 24 and the crosses on each floor
was used noodles No. 5 of 140 mm in total 36.
 The triangular bases of each floor are assembled with the 200 mm beams using glue
and bicarbonate, in the same way their internal reinforcement is placed.
 Next, its bases are placed with the noodle beams N ° 9 and the structure is reinforced
with the crossbars of 140 mm. The same procedure is repeated with the following floors.
 Once all the aforementioned steps have been carried out, the nodes are made in each
joint of the beams.
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VI. Conclusions
 With the simulation that was previously carried out, it was observed that the designed
prototype will resist large loads in its design.
 Its design is based on the upper part of the Eiffel Tower, its triangular base, with the
simulation it provides great rigidity and distribution of loads made on it.
 When performing the load that is needed to enter the contest, the results were optimal,
I do not present inconveniences when placing weight copper tower of approximately 30
kg.
 To reduce its weight in the tower some beams were removed, taking a new design of
the Eiffel Tower.
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VII. Recommendations
 To carry out the load analysis, do not place too much weight on the simulation, because
in the program it is an ideal structure.
 The real model of the Eiffel Tower is more hyperstatic, to be coupled to the required
weight, some support pillars were removed but it is recommendable since it affects the
distribution of the loads in the tower.
 Each junction of the tower must be made as precise as possible to prevent additional
beams in the structure from incurring additional stress.