CO-DESIGN OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CONCRETE BUILDING SYSTEM
In this research project, a functionally graded concrete (FGC) building system will be developed that is resource efficient regarding load-bearing capacity under the consideration of requirements specific to multi-storey buildings.
Methods for design and production of concrete structures that fulfil their functions with minimum material used will be developed by synthesizing knowledge in the fields of materials science, structural engineering and production processes. The work will include the conceptual development of FGC building system and the evaluation of its overall performance for load transfer and building physics. Methods for the optimization of components interior, optimized load-adapted joints and the integration of reinforcement will be developed regarding fabrication processes, logistics, and construction tolerances. Components will be produced and tested throughout the project to evaluate their load-bearing behavior as well as their building physics performance. The flexibility of the system will be evaluated on the design and production of the demonstrator building.
The development will include design methods, structural systems, building services and building physics as well as joint systems in tight cooperation with cyber-physical fabrication of functionally graded concrete, co-design of multi-storey timber buildings, onsite cyber-physical construction platforms and robotic platform for cyber-physical assembly as well as holistic quality model.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Werner Sobek
Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of Stuttgart
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lucio Blandini
Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of Stuttgart
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Garrecht
Institute of Construction Materials (IWB), University of Stuttgart
TEAM
Dr.-Ing. Walter Haase (ILEK)
Rafael Garcia (VISUS)
Oliver Gericke (ILEK)
Carl Haufe (ILEK)
Daria Kovaleva (ILEK)
Piotr Lazik (IWB)
David Nigl (ILEK)
Alexander Teichmann (IWB)
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
2023
- Blagojevic, B., & Sawodny, O. (2023). Path Planning for Graded Concrete Element Fabrication. Construction Robotics.
2022
- Blandini, L. (2022). Lightweight and Sustainable Concrete Structures: The ILEK Research Strategy. Proceedings of the Fib International Congress 2022 in Oslo, Norway.
- Frost, D., Gericke, O., Di Bari, R., Balangé, L., Zhang, L., Blagojevic, B., Nigl, D., Haag, P., Blandini, L., Jünger, H. C., Kropp, C., Leistner, P., Sawodny, O., Schwieger, V., & Sobek, W. (2022). Holistic Quality Model and Assessment—Supporting Decision-Making towards Sustainable Construction Using the Design and Production of Graded Concrete Components as an Example. Sustainability, 14(18), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811269
- Gericke, O., Blandini, L., & Sobek, W. (2022). Rigid Implant Connections for Thin-Walled Concrete Beams. Proceedings of the Fib International Congress 2022 in Oslo, Norway.
- Miller, O., Gericke, O., Nigl, D., Kovaleva, D., & Blandini, L. (2022). Simulation-Based Investigations of the Load-Bearing Behavior of Concrete Hollow Sphere Slabs Exposed to Fire. Fire, 5(6), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5060197
- Nigl, D., Gericke, O., Blandini, L., & Sobek, W. (2022). Numerical investigations on the biaxial load-bearing behaviour of graded concrete slabs. Proceedings of the Fib International Congress 2022 in Oslo, Norway.
2021
- Yang, Y., Balangé, L., Gericke, O., Schmeer, D., Zhang, L., Sobek, W., & Schwieger, V. (2021). Monitoring of the Production Process of Graded Concrete Component Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning. Remote Sensing, 13(9), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13091622
OHTER PUBLICATIONS
2020
- Alhamdani, I. A. H. (2020). Investigation of the web layout in thin-walled hollow core slabs made from carbon fibre reinforced concrete.
- Sahin, A. (2020). Investigations on transferring tensile forces out of thin-walled concrete components.
- Trunzer, P. (2020). Investigation on modular sand formwork for the waste-free production of concrete components.
- Vorholzer, M. (2020). Investigations of connections and supports of concrete slabs in multi-storey buildings with regard to resulting mass saving potentials.
- Yang, Y. (2020). Investigation for position determination of hollow sphere integrated in concrete components during component production.
- Zhang, H. (2020). Development of an implant for the optimised support of prefabricated slabs made of fibre-reinforced concrete.
DATA SETS