Skip to content

Additive Formwork in Pre-Cast Construction (2022-04)

Agent-Based Methods for Fabrication-Aware Modularization of Concrete Building Elements

10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.2.081

 Stieler David,  Schwinn Tobias,  Menges Achim
Contribution - Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, pp. 81-90

Abstract

This paper presents the geometric foundations for an agentbased modeling (ABM) approach to modularize concrete building elements for prefabrication via additive formwork. The method presented extends the functionality of existing planning tools for concrete prefabrication to addresses the manufacturing characteristics of additive formwork production using fused deposition modeling (FDM), and negotiates these with the structural requirements of its underlying building geometry. First, a method to classify building components according to fabrication methods using a probabilistic feature-based Naive Bayes classifier is presented. This classification allows to automatically assign the most suitable production method to every individual building element within a given building model. Following this classification, elements identified for the production using additive formwork are modularized in an automated, agent-based process. The modularization process utilizing a voxel-representation of the initial building element geometry is described in detail. An agentbased method to simulate multiple modularization variants is presented and the integration of feedback from iterative negotiation processes between fabrication expenditures and structural behaviour outlined. The approach presented fosters material-saving construction and production processes in planning and therefore directly addresses crucial issues of the agenda for global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

2 References

  1. Burger Joris, Lloret-Fritschi Ena, Scotto Fabio, Demoulin Thibault et al. (2020-04)
    Eggshell:
    Ultra-Thin Three-Dimensional Printed Formwork for Concrete Structures
  2. Jipa Mihail-Andrei, Dillenburger Benjamin (2022-04)
    3D Printed Formwork for Concrete:
    State of the Art, Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications

2 Citations

  1. Du Song, Teng Fei, Zhuang Zicheng, Zhang Dong et al. (2024-04)
    A BIM-Enabled Robot-Control System for Automated Integration Between Rebar-Reinforcement and 3D Concrete Printing
  2. Du Song, Teng Fei, Zhuang Zicheng, Zhang Dong et al. (2024-03)
    A BIM-Enabled Robot-Control System for Automated Integration Between Rebar-Reinforcement and 3D Concrete Printing

BibTeX 
@inproceedings{stie_schw_meng.2022.AFiPCC,
  author            = "David Stieler and Tobias Schwinn and Achim Menges",
  title             = "Additive Formwork in Pre-Cast Construction: Agent-Based Methods for Fabrication-Aware Modularization of Concrete Building Elements",
  doi               = "10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.2.081",
  year              = "2022",
  pages             = "81--90",
  booktitle         = "Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: CAADRIA",
  editor            = "Jeroen van Ameijde and Nicole Gardner and Kyung Hoon Hyun and Dan Luo and Urvi Sheth",
}
Formatted Citation

D. Stieler, T. Schwinn and A. Menges, “Additive Formwork in Pre-Cast Construction: Agent-Based Methods for Fabrication-Aware Modularization of Concrete Building Elements”, in Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: CAADRIA, 2022, pp. 81–90. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.2.081.

Stieler, David, Tobias Schwinn, and Achim Menges. “Additive Formwork in Pre-Cast Construction: Agent-Based Methods for Fabrication-Aware Modularization of Concrete Building Elements”. In Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: CAADRIA, edited by Jeroen van Ameijde, Nicole Gardner, Kyung Hoon Hyun, Dan Luo, and Urvi Sheth, 81–90, 2022. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.2.081.