Textile reinforced double curved concrete elements

The construction of buildings with free-form concrete surfaces can be accompanied with relatively high costs due to the production of uniquely shaped curved concrete elements. Delft University of Technology researches a method to produce such elements in a cost-efficient way using a re-usable flexible mould. The method requires a flexible...

Flexible mould for production of double-curved concrete elements

This thesis focuses on the consequences of deforming a flexible mould surface. Based on the findings a new mould design was developed in order research the deformation of the mould. Also a method was developed to obtain an accurate geometry of the mould surface.

Double curved precast load bearing concrete elements

The construction of free form building stagnated, due to the high construction cost of it. Double curved surfaces are only applied at projects with a high profile and projects above average budget during years. The problem with double curved surfaces is mainly the formwork. The present days used techniques to construct these formworks are...