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Magan, Christopher (author), Coenders, J.L. (author), Huijben, F (author), Nijsse, R. (author), van der Horst, A.Q.C. (author)This paper presents a design for a topology-optimised concrete floor slab, of which the structural optimisation process is guided by manufacturability constraints from a vacuumatic formwork. Ihe design has been obtained using an open-source, tliree-dimensional topology optimisation algorithm. Traditional floor systems are cost-optimised but can...conference paper 2016
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Van Eck, S. (author), Coenders, J.L. (author), Doomen, R. (author)A solar updraft tower is a type of power plant which uses solar irradiation to generate electricity. It consists of three elements: a solar air collector, wind turbines and a chimney. The proposed concepts for this chimney schematise it as a 1-km-tall reinforced concrete shell, which are vulnerable to resonance induced by storm actions. This...conference paper 2015