Interaction of reinforcement, process, and form in Digital Fabrication with Concrete

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Beitragende

  • Harald Kloft - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Bartłomiej Sawicki - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Freek Bos - , Technische Universität München (Autor:in)
  • Robin Dörrie - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Niklas Freund - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Stefan Gantner - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Lukas Gebhard - , ETH Zurich (Autor:in)
  • Norman Hack - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Egor Ivaniuk - , Professur für Baustoffe (Autor:in)
  • Jacques Kruger - , University of Stellenbosch (Autor:in)
  • Walter Kaufmann - , ETH Zurich (Autor:in)
  • Jaime Mata-Falcón - , Polytechnic University of Valencia (Autor:in)
  • Viktor Mechtcherine - , Professur für Baustoffe (Autor:in)
  • Ammar Mirjan - , MESH AG (Autor:in)
  • Rob Wolfs - , Eindhoven University of Technology (Autor:in)
  • Dirk Lowke - , Technische Universität Braunschweig, Technische Universität München (Autor:in)

Abstract

Material, manufacturing process, and form are mutually dependent. In formwork-based concrete construction, the reinforcement must be positioned and fixed in the formwork, limiting material efficiency and freedom of form. In Digital Fabrication with Concrete (DFC), the formwork no longer limits the concrete forming process. Furthermore, the reinforcement no longer must be installed in advance, but can be placed before, during or after the concrete application. Therefore, the role of reinforcement and its interaction with processing must be fundamentally rethought in DFC. Furthermore, with reinforcement integration a concrete component expands from a contour-based shape into a structural form. The current paper proposes a new so-called RPF-framework expressing the interaction of reinforcement, process and form in DFC. The application of this framework is illustrated using current examples of DFC, whose structural forms are critically discussed. Finally, the need for a holistic approach to material, process and form in DFC is emphasised.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer107640
Seitenumfang20
FachzeitschriftCement and concrete research
Jahrgang186 (2024)
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 25 Sept. 2024
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • 3D concrete printing, Additive manufacturing in construction, Automated reinforcement processing, Digital fabrication with concrete, RPF-framework