Abstract
This paper presents a novel building technique for the formwork of thin shell structures with 3D-printed bending active mesh sheets. To enhance the structural stiffness of the flexible plastic materials, bending-active form is applied to utilize the geometry stiffening effect through the large deformation of bending. As it is the main problem to determine the final geometry of the bent surface, design methods with consideration of the numerical simulation is researched and both simulations via dynamic relaxation and finite element method are presented. Several demonstrator pavilions and the building process are shown to test the feasibilities of the presented building techniques in the real shell project. It is expected that this method could be applied into more thin shell projects to realize an efficient building technology with less exhaust of materials. Show more
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Architectural IntelligencePages / Article No.
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SpringerEvent
Subject
Bending-active; Shell structure; Formwork; 3D Printing; SimulationOrganisational unit
03847 - Block, Philippe / Block, Philippe
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