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History and overview of fabric formwork: using fabrics for concrete casting
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The concept of casting concrete in fabrics, fabric formwork technology, has resurfaced at various times and in different forms throughout the past century as discussed by the authors, including different types of flexible formwork, controlled permeability formwork and pneumatic formwork.Abstract:
The concept of casting concrete in fabrics, fabric formwork technology, has resurfaced at various times and in different forms throughout the past century. The following paper traces developments that have used fabrics for concrete formwork, including different types of flexible formwork, controlled permeability formwork and pneumatic formwork. This paper presents a comprehensive historical overview of fabric formwork, listing key innovators, technological developments and their advantages, and offering examples of structures built with these methods. The information gathered is used to present a taxonomy of these related formwork technologies as well as a formal definition of the term “fabric formwork” that encompasses them. The paper is intended to introduce readers to these technologies and offer readers already familiar with these methods additional historical background.read more
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Flexible formwork technologies – a state of the art review
Will Hawkins,Michael Herrmann,Timothy Ibell,Benjamin Kromoser,Alexander Michaelski,John Orr,Remo Pedreschi,Arno Pronk,H. Roel Schipper,Paul Shepherd,Diederik Veenendaal,René Wansdronk,Mark West +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore flexible formwork construction technologies which embrace the fluidity of concrete to facilitate the practical construction of concrete structures with complex and efficient geometries, highlighting practical uses, research challenges and new opportunities.
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Building in Concrete with an Ultra-lightweight Knitted Stay-in-place Formwork: Prototype of a Concrete Shell Bridge
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Design process for prototype concrete shells using a hybrid cable-net and fabric formwork
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the potential of combining a cable net with a fabric to scale the concept of flexible formworks to the size of large-span roofs and bridges, especially when applying a thin coat of concrete or mortar to form a shell structure.
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Funicular Shell Design: Geometric approaches to form finding and fabrication of discrete funicular structures
TL;DR: In this article, a new framework for the form finding and design of fabrication geometry of discrete, funicular structures in the early design phase is presented, which adopts the same advantages of techniques like graphic statics.
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Making formwork construction lean
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a lean formwork construction model to adapt lean manufacturing techniques to formwork engineering in a bid to reduce waste and increase the value of operations by developing an on-site quality control culture, allowing form workers to obtain assistance immediately whenever a problem occurs.
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