Rethinking reinforcement for digital fabrication with concrete

The fabrication of novel reinforced concrete structures using digital technologies necessarily requires the definition of suitable strategies for reinforcement implementation. The successful integration of existing reinforcement systems, such as steel rebar, rods, wires, fibres or filaments, will in...

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Published in:Cement and concrete research 2018-10, Vol.112, p.111-121
Main Authors: Asprone, Domenico, Menna, Costantino, Bos, Freek P., Salet, Theo A.M., Mata-Falcón, Jaime, Kaufmann, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Concrete structures
Digitization
Filaments
Manufacturing
Rebar
Reinforced concrete
Reinforcement
Reinforcing steels
Structural members
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Summary:The fabrication of novel reinforced concrete structures using digital technologies necessarily requires the definition of suitable strategies for reinforcement implementation. The successful integration of existing reinforcement systems, such as steel rebar, rods, wires, fibres or filaments, will indeed allow for printed concrete structures to be designed using standard structural codes. However, reinforcement integration has to be compatible with either the specific printing technique adopted for the structural element production or with its shape. This paper provides a systematic overview of a number of digital fabrication techniques using reinforced concrete that have been developed so far, proposing a possible organization by structural principle, or place in the manufacturing process.
ISSN:0008-8846
1873-3948
DOI:10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.05.020