Rationalisation of complex UHPFRC facade shapes

Author(s): R. Fabbri, D. Corvez
Paper category: Symposium
Book title: RILEM-fib-AFGC International Symposium on Ultra-High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete
Editor(s): F. Toutlemonde, J. Resplendino
Print ISBN: 978-2-35158-130-8
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-131-5
Publisher: RILEM Publications S.A.R.L
Pages: 27 - 36
Total Pages: 10
Language: English

Abstract: 
Designing a facade component in UHPFRC requires clear strategies in the form rationalisation and the moulding approach. UHPFRC is a rather new material that needs design rules. It will necessarily proceed from technological means available. Indeed process enables “Typologies” of façades. In this paper, a focus on material and technological constraints will give us a first attempt on design rules related to UHPFRC in the defined domain of facades applications: Economical, Physical, Constructive and Topological. To asses it, the method explored here will be a feedback on recent projects. In a first introductory part, the relationship between manufacturing and design with UHPFRC will be presented. Intrinsic material constraints will be presented in this part. In a second part, the method will be applied on three types of moulding: table mould, injection, and pressed moulding. Related projects will be fruitful case studies for the initial concept developed in part one.

Online publication: 2014
Publication Type: full_text
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