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3D Knitted Fabric Formwork for Concrete Casting
The paper presents a novel process of fabricating concrete columns using 3-dimensional (3D) knitted fabric in conjunction with an industrial robotic arm acting as scaffolding. The research explores the feasibility of using wool as a biomaterial for fabricating formwork, thereby reducing construction waste and weight compared to traditional steel, fibreglass, or timber techniques. By examining the knit architecture in conjunction with experiments in slump admixture and tensile testing of the fabric formwork, the research developed several full-scale prototypes. The outcomes were scanned and analysed to understand the geometric deviation as a result of repeat usage of the fabric as formwork. The research demonstrates the resilience of the knitted wool fabric as formwork for concrete casting.
3D Knitted Fabric Formwork for Concrete Casting
The paper presents a novel process of fabricating concrete columns using 3-dimensional (3D) knitted fabric in conjunction with an industrial robotic arm acting as scaffolding. The research explores the feasibility of using wool as a biomaterial for fabricating formwork, thereby reducing construction waste and weight compared to traditional steel, fibreglass, or timber techniques. By examining the knit architecture in conjunction with experiments in slump admixture and tensile testing of the fabric formwork, the research developed several full-scale prototypes. The outcomes were scanned and analysed to understand the geometric deviation as a result of repeat usage of the fabric as formwork. The research demonstrates the resilience of the knitted wool fabric as formwork for concrete casting.
3D Knitted Fabric Formwork for Concrete Casting
Loh, Paul Ling Leong (author) / Underwood, Jenny (author) / Leggett, David (author) / Koh, Immanuel / Reinhardt, Dagmar / Makki, Mohammed / Khakhar, Mona / Bao, Nic
2023-03-24
Loh , P L L , Underwood , J & Leggett , D 2023 , 3D Knitted Fabric Formwork for Concrete Casting . in I Koh , D Reinhardt , M Makki , M Khakhar & N Bao (eds) , HUMAN-CENTRIC : Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2023) . vol. 2 , The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) , Hong Kong , pp. 119-128 , Human-Centric 28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2023) , Ahmedabad , India , 18/03/23 . https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.2.119
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