Abstract
Innovations in formwork solutions create new possibilities for architectural concrete constructions. Flexible fabric replaces the stiff traditional formwork elements, and takes away a limiting factor for creative designs. Combined with textile reinforcement, the production of a new range of curved and organic shapes becomes possible without the intensive labour for formwork installation.Besides a general introduction about the concepts of fabric formwork and textile reinforcement, this paper focuses on the production and structural evaluation of doubly curved shells. Creating a very interesting type of element from a structural point of view, the shape flexibility of both the fabric formwork and textile reinforcement make a perfect match to overcome practical production issues for thin shell elements.The application of shotcrete and the integration of non-metallic reinforcement allowed first of all the production of very thin concrete shell elements based on the design approach of the textile architecture. Comparing a shell structure with traditional reinforcement and one with textile reinforcement, a case study evaluates furthermore both the design and the structural performance of such a shell structure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 677-690 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Advances in Structural Engineering |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
Keywords
- fabric
- formwork
- glass fibre
- manufacturing
- shell element
- textile reinforced concrete