Potential Benefits of Digital Fabrication for Complex Structures (2017-04)¶

Environmental Assessment of a Robotically Fabricated Concrete Wall

10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.002

Agustí-Juan Isolda, Müller Florian, Hack Norman, Wangler Timothy, Habert Guillaume
Journal Article - Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 154, pp. 330-340

Abstract

Digital fabrication represents innovative, computer-controlled processes and technologies with the potential to expand the boundaries of conventional construction. Their use in construction is currently restricted to complex and iconic structures, but the growth potential is large. This paper aims to investigate the environmental opportunities of digital fabrication methods, particularly when applied to complex concrete geometries. A case study of a novel robotic additive process that is applied to a wall structure is evaluated with the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. The results of the assessment demonstrate that digital fabrication provides environmental benefits when applied to complex structures. The results also confirm that additional complexity is achieved through digital fabrication without additional environmental costs. This study provides a quantitative argument to position digital fabrication at the beginning of a new era, which is often called the Digital Age in many other disciplines.

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BibTeX

@article{agus_mull_hack_wang.2017.PBoDFfCS,
  author            = "Isolda Agustí-Juan and Florian Müller and Norman Peter Hack and Timothy Paul Wangler and Guillaume Habert",
  title             = "Potential Benefits of Digital Fabrication for Complex Structures: Environmental Assessment of a Robotically Fabricated Concrete Wall",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.002",
  year              = "2017",
  journal           = "Journal of Cleaner Production",
  volume            = "154",
  pages             = "330--340",
}

Formatted Citation

IEEE

I. Agustí-Juan, F. Müller, N. P. Hack, T. P. Wangler and G. Habert, “Potential Benefits of Digital Fabrication for Complex Structures: Environmental Assessment of a Robotically Fabricated Concrete Wall”, Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 154, pp. 330–340, 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.002.

CMOS

Agustí-Juan, Isolda, Florian Müller, Norman Peter Hack, Timothy Paul Wangler, and Guillaume Habert. “Potential Benefits of Digital Fabrication for Complex Structures: Environmental Assessment of a Robotically Fabricated Concrete Wall”. Journal of Cleaner Production 154 (2017): 330–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.002.