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Architectonic Potentials in the use of Industrial Robots in Concrete Building Production

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Completed
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PhD Project

Industrial PhD Project by M. Arch Johannes Rauff Greisen

The form potentials of self compacting concrete are not being fully utilized today and there is a gap between the architect visions and the contemporary production methods.

Architectural value could benefit from use of industrial robots in the production of concrete elements and formwork, since architectonic and constructive form potentials can be released, individually shaped concrete constructions can be realised with a smaller environmental footprint and finally the interface will reduce the distance between architect and building.

The goal is making the industrial robot feasible for the building industry, including both prefabricated concrete elements and formwork systems for in-situ casting. Robot produced formwork for individually shaped, visible concrete elements with complex geometry and varying surfaces will be explored.

Throughout experiments and a catalogue of terms the research project will discuss and evaluate the architectonic and environmental relevance of the industrial robot in connection to concrete.