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| fabformwiki:research:proposals_researcher1 [2023/10/11 19:54] – [Phase III – Proof of Concept] rpschmitz | fabformwiki:research:proposals_researcher1 [2023/10/19 15:54] (current) – [External Links] rpschmitz |
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| - <fs medium>New fabrics with improved properties over those of geotextiles even more suited for use as a formwork component.</fs> | - <fs medium>New fabrics with improved properties over those of geotextiles even more suited for use as a formwork component.</fs> |
| - <fs medium>Improved analytical tools for form-finding using finite element structural analysis software.</fs> | - <fs medium>Improved analytical tools for form-finding using finite element structural analysis software.</fs> |
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| ===== Proposed Research ===== | ===== Proposed Research ===== |
| * <fs medium>3. Can a flexible fabric formwork be used to design concrete members in a manner that would be practical and useful to the design community?</fs> | * <fs medium>3. Can a flexible fabric formwork be used to design concrete members in a manner that would be practical and useful to the design community?</fs> |
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| ==== Phase I – Proof of Concept ==== | ==== Phase I – Proof of Concept ==== |
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| - load cell at each corner of test frame | - load cell at each corner of test frame |
| - Panels loaded and unloaded for three (3) cycles | - Panels loaded and unloaded for three (3) cycles |
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| ==== Phase II – Proof of Concept ==== | ==== Phase II – Proof of Concept ==== |
| - load cell at each corner of test frame | - load cell at each corner of test frame |
| - Panels loaded and unloaded (fabric stripped) for three (3) cycles | - Panels loaded and unloaded (fabric stripped) for three (3) cycles |
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| ==== Phase III – Proof of Concept ==== | ==== Phase III – Proof of Concept ==== |
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| <fs medium>Figure 6 shows the analytical model after form-finding and Figure 7 shows the load cases. The complex wall panel will introduce interior supports for the fabric. </fs> | <fs medium>Figure 6 shows the analytical model after form-finding and Figure 7 shows the load cases. The complex wall panel will introduce interior supports for the fabric. </fs> |
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| <fs medium>Testing breakdown:</fs>\\ | <fs medium>Testing breakdown:</fs>\\ |
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| <fs medium>For Phase III testing of full-scale concrete wall panels may be difficult given the capacities of the vacuum chamber equipment we are able to configure. While it would be preferred to test a full-scale panel similar to one that would be used in a practical application it is believed that acceptable results and conclusions will be obtained from scaled down panels as well.</fs> | <fs medium>For Phase III testing of full-scale concrete wall panels may be difficult given the capacities of the vacuum chamber equipment we are able to configure. While it would be preferred to test a full-scale panel similar to one that would be used in a practical application it is believed that acceptable results and conclusions will be obtained from scaled down panels as well.</fs> |
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