Research Papers

 

The following list provides links to research papers on fabric forming:

Austria

• Dipl.-Ing. Sonja Dallinger, TU Wien, Institut für Tragkonstruktionen - Betonbau.
  • 'Pneumatic formwork for concrete and ice shells.'Download Paper

 

 

Belgium

• ir. Niki Cauberg, Technological advisor/researcher, WTCB - CSTC - BBRI, Brussels. Website

• Fabric formwork for flexible, architectural concrete Download Paper
• Shell Elements Using Fabric Formwork - Part 1 - Concept Download Paper
• Shell Elements Using Fabric Formwork - Part 2 - Case Study Download Paper
• Shell elements of architectural concrete using fabric formwork Download Presentation

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• dr. PhD. Tom van Mele,  Post-doctoral researcher, Institute of Technology in Architecture ETH Zurich.

•     'A novel form finding method for fabric formwork for concrete shells', Download Paper

Canada

• Mark West (Associate Professor) & Ronnie Araya, Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology (CAST)
  University of Manitoba, Faculty of Architecture.

Website: Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology (CAST)

• 'Fabric formwork for concrete structures and architecture'. Download Paper

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• Richard Fearn, FAB-FORM INDUSTRIES LTD. Surrey, BC Canada

  Website: http://fab-form.com -- Monopour System

   

Denmark

•  A-M. Manelius, Arkitekt/PHD-student, CINARK - Center for Industriel Arkitektur

        Blog

        Website: www.cinark.dk   

•  Student Workshop 'Concrete as an architectonic material' Download Paper
• 'Ambiguous Chairs' (Structural Membranes Conference 2009) Download Paper

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• Prof. Poul H. Kirkegaar, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Aalborg University

•     'Flexible Mould for Precast Concrete Elements', Download Paper

 

Japan

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• Tsutomu Kokawa, School of Art and Technology, Hokkaido Tokai University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan

            Link: Website & Papers: Kokawa Lab. [ Ice Shell / Ice Dome ]

• Kenzo Unno, Architect, Umi Architectural Atelier, Tokyo, Japan

• Fabric-formed walls' Download Paper

 

The Netherlands

• ir. Arno Pronk, Assistant Professor, Building Technology, University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

  Click here  for Arno's website.

  • 'Production of Free Formed Concrete Elements in a Flexible Mold' - Acapulco, 2008 - Download Paper
  • 'Nature's Experience for Building Technology' - Acapulco, 2008 - Download Paper
  • 'Heat-transmitting Membrane Volume' - International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, Structural Membranes 2007, CIMNE, Barcelona, 6 pages, 2007 - Download Paper
  • 'The Reconstruction of the Philips Pavilion' - In: Hussain Mousa Dashti, ed., proceedings of the conference Sources of architectural form, Kuwait, 15 pages, 2007 - Download Paper
  • 'A Feasible Way to Make Freeform Shell Structures' - IASS, Venetië, 8 pages, 2007 - Download Paper
  • 'Making Igloos in September' - In: (Ed. By Eugenio O., Koplin B.) Proceedings conference on Structural Membranes, Stuttgart, 8 pp. 2005 - Download Paper
  • 'Making Double Curved Forms with Fabric' - Download Paper
  • 'Making Blobs with a Textile Mold' - Download Paper

 

• F.A.A. Huijben MSc. Arch, PhD researcher,University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
  • 'Vacuumatics 3D-Formwork Systems: Customised Free-Form Solidification' Download Paper

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• R.W.A. Verhaegh, Msc, University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

• 'Free forms in Concrete';the fabrication of free-form concrete segments using fabric formwork Download Paper

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• ir. Diederik Veenendaal MSc student, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Delft, Netherlands
  • 'Evolutionary Optimisation of Fabric Formed Structural Elements' Download Paper
• 'History and overview of fabric formwork: using fabrics for concrete casting' Download Paper

 

UK

• Alan Chandler, University of East London Architecture Programme

• 'Achieving carbon neutral structures through pure tension: using a fabric formwork to construct rammed earth columns and walls. NOCMAT2009  Download Paper
• Concrete Panels: The 2009 Chelsea Flower Show - Winning 'Most Creative Urban Garden - Download Paper
• Fabric Formwork: Case study for the Knowledge Transfer Partnership Download Paper
• Fabric Formed Bathouses: concrete bat houses, attached under a motorway near London. Download/View Image

• Russ Miller Johnson, Norwich University, ArroDesign, Engineering Ventures

   

  • Fabric Formwork for Architectural Concrete Structures Download Paper

   

United States

• David South , Monolithic, TX http://www.monolithic.com/

 

• Robert P. Schmitz, P.E. , RPS Structural Engineering, LLC, Brookfield, WI

  Click here for Robert's website

  Click here for his fabric formwork research site    

  • 'Fabric Forms for Architectural Concrete ' Download Paper
  • 'Fabric-Formed Concrete Panel Design'  Download Paper