Fusée ceramic vaults and domes in the Netherlands

Conference paper (2011)

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Building Technology (Architecture) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2011 Kamerling, M.W.
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Published Date

20-09-2011

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IABSE-IASS 2011: Joint Symposium of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) and the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS), London, UK, 20-23 September 2011

Faculty

Architecture

Department

Building Technology

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the fusée Ceramique vaults and domes constructed in The Netherlands just after World War II and describes the technique of construction as well as the advantages and disadvantages. Using only a minimum of concrete and steel, the environmental load of the vaults is quite small. Probably this study can contribute to the development of form-active systems, constructed of varying materials to reduce the environment load of buildings in the next decades.

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