The tectonics of digitally fabricated concrete. A case for robotic hot wire cutting

Pedro Filipe Martins*, Paulo Fonseca de Campos, Sandra Nunes, José Pedro Sousa

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Abstract

In the last decades, digital fabrication technologies have stimulated the materialization of complex and customized solutions in several materials. Recently, the integration of these technologies with such a variable and rich material as concrete has prompted an explosion of possible processes and outcomes for digitally fabricated concrete structures. In this context, this paper examines current digital fabrication strategies for concrete, focusing on their applications and in identifying critical issues for their adoption. From this point, through the presentation of two case studies, we propose and discuss Robotic Hot Wire Cutting as a technically and tectonically relevant digital fabrication technology for customized concrete architecture.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFIRST RILEM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCRETE AND DIGITAL FABRICATION - DIGITAL CONCRETE 2018
PublisherSpringer
Pages311-322
Number of pages12
Volume19
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-99518-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameRILEM Bookseries
Volume19
ISSN (Print)2211-0844
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0852

Keywords

  • Concrete
  • Digital fabrication
  • Robotic Hot Wire Cutting

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