Forming of sandwich panels on a reconfigurable mould: Exploratory research on quality improvement

The subject of this thesis is the forming of sandwich panels on a reconfigurable mould. The field of research is composite sheet forming. This novel manufacturing process at Curve Works has problems with panel quality, especially out-of-plane wrinkles. Exploratory research on quality improvement is performed by analysing the underlying...

Crack Evaluation in Double-Curved Concrete Elements

A new architectural concept is being developed nowadays - free-form design, which allows the architects to add personality to a building through the shape itself. To sustain this development, the existing and available production techniques have to be combined with new technological innovations. The flexible mould system uses the traditional...

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.

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Standard Principles: Double Curved Facades

This research pursues to find a form of standardization in the field of double curved facades. At the moment the engineering and construction of a double curved façade is time consuming and highly expensive. A form of standardization would reduce both and make the façade type more applicable in the ‘regular’ building domain. The methodology of...

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...

Commuter Retreat: A refuge in the middle of rush-hour

The 'Commuter Retreat' project was developed in the context of the Border Conditions graduation studio. This studio emphasizes on an experimental approach to architecture, based on the development of specific techniques of representation to describe specific urban and architectural phenomena. The first part of the studio focuses on the urban...

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