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
- 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
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
Denmark
- A-M. Manelius, Arkitekt/PHD-student, CINARK - Center for Industriel Arkitektur
Website: www.cinark.dk
- Student Workshop 'Concrete as an architectonic material' Download Paper
- 'Ambiguous Chairs' (Structural Membranes Conference 2009) Download Paper
The Netherlands
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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.
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'Vacuumatics 3D-Formwork Systems: Customised Free-Form Solidification'
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'Vacuumatics 3D-Formwork Systems: Customised Free-Form Solidification'
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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,
- Fabric Formwork for Architectural Concrete Structures Download Paper
United States
- David South , Monolithic, TX http://www.monolithic.com/
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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