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No Reinforcement (2021-11)

Compression-Only Structures

10.52825/ocp.v1i.82

 Block Philippe
Contribution - Vision and Strategies for Reinforcing Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures, No. 3

Abstract

This talk presented Striatus, an arched, unreinforced masonry footbridge composed of 3D-printed concrete blocks assembled without mortar. Exhibited at the Giardini della Marinaressa during the Venice Architecture Biennale through November 2021, the 16x12metre footbridge was the first of its kind, combining traditional techniques of master builders with advanced computational design, engineering and robotic manufacturing technologies. The name “Striatus” reflects its structural logic and fabrication process. Concrete was printed in layers orthogonal to the main structural forces to create a “striated” compression-only funicular structure that required no reinforcement.

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  1. Bono Victor, Mesnil Romain, Ducoulombier Nicolas, Caron Jean-François (2024-08)
    Design, Structural Optimization and Fabrication of Concrete Shell Through Fiber-Reinforced 3D Printing

BibTeX 
@inproceedings{bloc.2022.NR,
  author            = "Philippe Block",
  title             = "No Reinforcement: Compression-Only Structures",
  doi               = "10.52825/ocp.v1i.82",
  year              = "2022",
  volume            = "1",
  pages             = "3",
  booktitle         = "Vision and Strategies for Reinforcing Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures",
  editor            = "Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft",
}
Formatted Citation

P. Block, “No Reinforcement: Compression-Only Structures”, in Vision and Strategies for Reinforcing Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures, 2022, vol. 1, p. 3. doi: 10.52825/ocp.v1i.82.

Block, Philippe. “No Reinforcement: Compression-Only Structures”. In Vision and Strategies for Reinforcing Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures, edited by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, 1:3, 2022. https://doi.org/10.52825/ocp.v1i.82.