Rapidly Assembled Reciprocal Systems with Bending-active Components: The Reciplydome Project

Brancart, Stijn; Larsen, Olga Popovic; Laêt, Lars De; Temmerman, Niels De

doi:10.20898/j.iass.2019.199.040

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“…SC: [67] Upcycling SC: [55,56] Reuse SC: [85,96], CE: [79] CD: [61][62][63][64][65][87][88][89][90][91][92]97] CT: [20,[30][31][32]34] CD: [62,84], CE: [18,70,[73][74][75][76]78,80] CE: [98] General CE CT: [68] CT: [16] CE: [57], CT: [58,59], CD: [60] DfD and Reuse SC: [35] DfD CT: [94,95,99], CE: [71], SC: [66,[100][101][102] CD: [83,…”

Section: Deconstructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Systematic Mapping of Circular Economy in Structural Engineering

Seeberg,

Haakonsen,

Luczkowski

2024

Buildings

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Facing increasing sustainability demands, the construction industry is at a turning point where the implementation of circular economy (CE) strategies plays an essential role in driving the necessary transformation aimed at reducing the environmental impact. To facilitate this shift, structural engineering must effectively integrate circular principles into building design. With the exponential growth of research articles within this field, it is crucial to map the evolution of the research area. The objective of this study is to detail the trends with, challenges to, and research contributions, integration, and material applications of CE principles within structural engineering. Consequently, a systematic mapping of the CE within the field of structural engineering has been conducted in this study. Initially, the mapping process began with the identification of relevant keywords, followed by searches across four databases. Each resulting article was carefully screened against content criteria, culminating in 91 publications that were thoroughly evaluated. The publications were then categorized and analyzed based on attributes such as research type, circular design, materials, and applications. The results are presented through informative figures and tables. The analysis of the research indicates a predominant focus on technical solutions for structural systems, with demountable connections designed to facilitate the future reuse of materials representing more than half of the literature reviewed. A significant portion of the literature also addresses designing from reclaimed elements; these articles reflect a transformation in engineering approaches, incorporating computational design and innovative methodologies. The focus on steel as a structural material is prominent in the reviewed literature. However, there is an increasing focus on timber, which signals a definitive shift toward sustainable structural systems. Recurring challenges identified in the literature regarding the transition to a circular economy (CE) in the construction industry include the need for industry-wide adoption, precise standardization, the integration of digital tools, and the overcoming of related obstacles in policy and market acceptances. Furthermore, the literature demonstrates a significant research gap: the absence of a comprehensive digital framework enabling an effective digital circular structural design workflow.

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Section: Deconstructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Systematic Mapping of Circular Economy in Structural Engineering

Seeberg,

Haakonsen,

Luczkowski

2024

Buildings

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“…Due to its high flexural strength and its moderate stiffness, plywood is an ideal material to resist large elastic displacements without failing, thus appropriate for the realization of bending-active structures. 29,[36][37][38][39][40] The mechanical characteristics of the chosen 1-mm thick birch plywood have been estimated by simple mechanical tests. A series of plywood lamellas (width b: 40 mm, length l: 1000 mm, thickness e: 1 mm), with their longitudinal axis aligned with the grain direction of the outer plies, were bent with a cable into different Elastica, and the corresponding buckling force was measured.…”

Section: Fabrication Of Beams With Variable Bending Stiffnessmentioning

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“…Due to its high flexural strength and its moderate stiffness, plywood is an ideal material to resist large elastic displacements without failing, 35 thus appropriate for the realization of bending-active structures. 29,36–40…”

Section: Materials Investigation and Fabrication Of A 1:2 Scale Prototypementioning

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Form-driven design of a bending-active tensile façade system

Boulic

D’Acunto

Bertagna

et al. 2020

International Journal of Space Structures

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This article highlights the design potentials of a recently proposed form-driven approach for bending-active tensile structures, in which the geometry of the actively bent elements can be directly defined without the recourse to a form-finding procedure. The approach is applied to the design of a lightweight sun-shading system that can be used to protect glazed building façades, and in which actively bent beams are restrained by pre-stressing strips. Other than structural requirements, the geometry of this hybrid structure is informed by functional and environmental considerations to prevent overheating and glare inside the building.

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Rapidly Assembled Reciprocal Systems with Bending-active Components: The Reciplydome Project

Cited by 2 publications

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Systematic Mapping of Circular Economy in Structural Engineering

Systematic Mapping of Circular Economy in Structural Engineering

Form-driven design of a bending-active tensile façade system

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