TY - JOUR
T1 - The potential of advanced textiles for fabric formwork
AU - Brennan, Julie
AU - Pedreschi, Remo
AU - Walker, Peter
AU - Ansell, Martin
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - A cross-discipline group funded by EPSRC Limesnet, discusses 'Structural woven formwork' from a textile perspective, where the adoption of more sophisticated textile construction enables manufacture of new types of flexible and embedded fabric formworks for potential use in the construction industry, including fibre systems for reinforcing building components, containment structures and layered geo-textiles. In-filled with concrete, aggregate or earth, new formwork fabrics are designed with anisotropic properties to provide enhanced structural performance, permeability and surface finish compared with commercial off-the-shelf fabrics. Dual-function fabrics are introduced that provide permanent formwork through the use of robust internal woven reinforcement and cavity systems to enhance strength. Matched with specific formwork casting and construction methods, these structures could enhance and progress the scope, scale and performance of current formwork, or enable new structures that are currently difficult to achieve. The developments provide key pointers for the progression of the discipline and automation of the process.
AB - A cross-discipline group funded by EPSRC Limesnet, discusses 'Structural woven formwork' from a textile perspective, where the adoption of more sophisticated textile construction enables manufacture of new types of flexible and embedded fabric formworks for potential use in the construction industry, including fibre systems for reinforcing building components, containment structures and layered geo-textiles. In-filled with concrete, aggregate or earth, new formwork fabrics are designed with anisotropic properties to provide enhanced structural performance, permeability and surface finish compared with commercial off-the-shelf fabrics. Dual-function fabrics are introduced that provide permanent formwork through the use of robust internal woven reinforcement and cavity systems to enhance strength. Matched with specific formwork casting and construction methods, these structures could enhance and progress the scope, scale and performance of current formwork, or enable new structures that are currently difficult to achieve. The developments provide key pointers for the progression of the discipline and automation of the process.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84884991124&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/coma.12.00052
U2 - 10.1680/coma.12.00052
DO - 10.1680/coma.12.00052
M3 - Article
SN - 1747-650X
VL - 166
SP - 229
EP - 237
JO - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials
JF - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials
IS - 4
ER -