Experiment 2: Week 2 Reflection

Week 2 of experiment 2 we studied about the forensics of construction. We analysed some construction details and photo graphs of destructed buildings. This gave us an insight on how these structures are damage and how they would slowly deteriorate. We studied different kinds of damage such as water damage, earthquake damage, controlled damage and many more. Depending on the construction we can analyse the way the building is damaged and what remains. We were presented with details of construction for all three houses to help us understand what is supporting the building. By understanding this we also get an understanding of what parts of the building will be damaged first. The images presented also showed plenty close up images, giving us an idea of the materials which then leads us to discovering what materials will be deteriorate first.