3d Printing Concrete onto Flexible Surfaces

3d Printing Concrete onto Flexible Surfaces

Borg Costanzi, C.

Knaack, U. (mentor)
Bilow, M. (mentor)
Nijsse, R. (mentor)

Architecture and The Built Environment

Architectural Engineering and Technology

Building Technology

2016-06-30

The cost associated with producing concrete elements has a direct link to its geometry. Further cost is incurred if panels have variable thicknesses throughout their cross-section. These variations can take the form of edge-returns in cladding elements (required for detailing), stiffening ribs (required for structure) or simply surface textures (required for architectural expression). In the context of free-form concrete geometries, fabrication of such features becomes even more difficult. Current moulding systems for such elements are in no means cost-effective as individual moulds are still required for every unique panel. What is required is a more flexible approach to the fabrication of complex free-form geometries: a hybrid system of already-existing techniques. The proposed setup will be a combination of existing systems which includes flexible moulding to cast double-curved panels of uniform cross-section and concrete additive manufacturing for the addition of surface details. The study will explore the possibility of efficiently fabricating complex free-form concrete panels with integrated edge details, ribs and/or surface textures in a more effieient manner than current moulding techniques

adaptable mould
concrete additive manufacturing
freedom fabrication
robotic fabrication

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Student theses

master thesis

(c) Borg Costanza, C.