Robotic Variable Fabric Formwork

Yang, Xuyou; Koh, Shawn Jyh Shen; Loh, Paul; Leggett, David

doi:10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.873

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“…Culver & Sarafian's 'Fabric Forms' (2016) and HYPAR by Yang et al (2017) both use synthetic polyurethane elastane fabric (more commonly known as lycra), which has up to 200% elastic elongation. In 'Fabric Forms', the fabric is deployed with two robotic arms to manipulate the form into a resulting cast.…”

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confidence: 99%

CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

Koh,

Reinhardt,

Makki

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) [Volume 2]

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This paper uses the notion of fractal geometry to understand the underlying geometric rule behind the complex appearance of traditional Indian stepwells, taking the reference of Chand Baori, which is one of the most stunning and complex stepwells in India. Stepwells were mainly designed for religious, water conservation, and social purposes. This paper indicates those aspects in exploring the complex arrangement of the repetitive self-similar stair units in Chand Baori. The geometric quality of self-similar repetition resulting in a complex outcome can be systematically described by fractal geometry. Hence, this paper has adopted a fractal-based computational approach to model the Chand Baori stepwell, including a new stepwell design followed by the Sierpinski triangle, a canonical example of mathematical fractals. The fractal dimension method has been applied at the end to analyze the visual complexity of Chand Baori.

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confidence: 99%

CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

Koh,

Reinhardt,

Makki

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) [Volume 2]

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3D Knitted Fabric Formwork for Concrete Casting

Loh¹,

Underwood²,

Leggett³

2023

Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) [Volume 2]

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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.

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Application of Robotic Arm Technology in Intelligent Construction

Tong¹,

Xu²

2019

Proceedings of the 2019 DigitalFUTURES

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Robotic Variable Fabric Formwork

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

3D Knitted Fabric Formwork for Concrete Casting

Application of Robotic Arm Technology in Intelligent Construction

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