An Integral Approach to Structural Optimization and Fabrication (2012)
article⁄An Integral Approach to Structural Optimization and Fabrication (2012)
abstract⁄Abstract Integral structural optimization and fabrication seeks the synthesis of two original approaches that of topological optimization TO and robotic hotwire cutting HWC. TO allows for the reduction of up to 70 of the volume of concrete to support a given structure. A strength of the method is that it allows to come up with structural designs that lie beyond the grasp of traditional means of design. A design space is a discretized volume, delimiting where the optimization will take place. The number of cells used to discretize the design space thus sets the resolution of the TO. While the approach of the application of TO as a constitutive design tool centers on structural aspects in the design phase, the outcome of this process are structures that cannot be realized within a conventional budget. As such the ensuing design is optimal in a narrow sense whilst optimal structurally though, construction can be prove to be prohibitively expensive. This paper reports ongoing research efforts on the development of a cost effective methodology for the realization of TO concrete structures using HWC.
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| Year |
2012 |
| Authors |
Feringa, Jelle; Sondergaard, Asbjorn. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 12: Synthetic Digital Ecologies |
| Pages |
491-497 |
| Library link |
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| Entry filename |
integral-approach-to-structural-optimization-fabrication |
