Extruded Tessellations: A novel structural ceramic system at the intersection of industrial ceramic extrusion and CNC fabrication

Ugarte-Urzúa, Juan Pablo; Mhatre, Saurabh; Bechthold, Martin; Norman, Sarah

doi:10.5151/sigradi2020-45

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“…The latter method gives the most precise results and yields dimensional tolerances in the range of millimeters. Previous work by the Material Processes and Systems Group (MaP+S) [13] and others [14] demonstrated the design affordances of custom extrusion profiles when further individualized through cuts at variable angles. These studies leveraged the integration of computational tools with computer numerically controlled (CNC) ceramic production processes, but shy away from pursuing more demanding structural applications and instead rely on the stacking of similar elements to create partitionscale wall assemblies.…”

Section: Ceramic Extrusionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Post-tensioned ceramic structures: design, analysis and prototyping

Bechthold

Seibold

Mhatre

2022

Archit. Struct. Constr.

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This research reports on numerical and experimental methods for the use of post-tensioning with brittle ceramic extrusions. It proposes a novel construction approach, including new joint typologies, and demonstrates the viability of ceramic as a primary structural material in a bending-active context through two pavilion-scale prototypes. The research proceeded in three distinct phases. First, relevant material properties -compressive strength, bending strength, modulus-were determined experimentally. Next, several post-tensioned beam prototypes were tested to examine the interaction between post-tensioning steel and ceramic, understand failure modes, and refine construction details. Finally, two post-tensioned prototypes were designed based on these findings, the Vierendeel Arch and the Hypar Tower. The design process for each prototype involved a novel digital workflow that utilized multiple parametric models to generate and analyze global design geometry, link to structural analysis software, discretize the forms into components based on available stock sizes, accommodate for assembly tolerances, and generate component cut lists. The prototypes behaved as predicted, demonstrating that post-tensioning can successfully control bending stresses in ceramic extrusions, and introducing entirely new applications for the material.

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Section: Ceramic Extrusionsmentioning

confidence: 99%