Automated production of textile reinforced concrete modules for the assembly of shell structures

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Abstract

Conventional construction of concrete shells involves a costly and time-consuming erection of formwork. This can be avoided by assembling such structures from prefabricated modules. This article presents a new automated technology for the production of such modules which combines 3D printing technology using specially designed Strain-Hardening Cement-based Composite (SHCC) and newly developed technology of textile mesh production by robotic freeform laying of carbon yarns. This publication describes briefly all these production steps, presents approaches to the design of shell structures from planar modules and the joints between the modules, and demonstrates a module fabricated using the proposed technology.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th fib Phd Symposium in Civil Engineering
EditorsMarco di Prisco, Alberto Meda, Gyorgy L. Balazs
Publisherfib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete
Pages763-770
Number of pages8
ISBN (print)978-2-940643-17-2
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Seriesfib PhD Symposium 2022
ISSN2617-4820

Conference

Title14th fib PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, 2022
Conference number14
Duration5 - 7 September 2022
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationUniversity of Rome
CityRome
CountryItaly