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Swiss Standards for Existing Structures

Thomas Vogel

In January 2011, the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA) published a series of standards for existing structures. The standard entitled 'existing structures-bases for examination and interventions' specifies the principles, the terminology and ...

2012

Elastomer based tunable optofluidic devices

Demetri Psaltis, Andreas Vasdekis, Wuzhou Song

The synergetic integration of photonics and microfluidics has enabled a wide range of optofluidic devices that can be tuned based on various physical mechanisms. One such tuning mechanism can be realized based on the elasticity of polydimethylsiloxane (PDM ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2012

Curved Folded Plate Timber Structures

Yves Weinand, Hans Ulrich Buri, Ivo Stotz

This work investigates the development of a Curved Origami Prototype made with timber panels. In the last fifteen years the timber industry has developed new, large size, timber panels. Composition and dimensions of these panels and the possibility of mill ...

IABSE-IASS2011

Design through an incremental approach: the Swiss experience

Aurelio Muttoni, Miguel Fernández Ruiz

In Switzerland, the current code for structural concrete published in 2003 privileged an incremental approach for design of new members or for assessment of existing structures with respect to a number of topics (shear, buckling, reinforcement detailing th ...

Joint IABSE-fib Conference2010

CHALLENGES IN MODELING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS

Karen Scrivener

In order to meet the demands of sustainable development the range of cementitious materials used will need to become more diverse. To master the use of this range of materials, modelling has an essential role to play in linking composition and processing t ...

R I L E M Publications, 91 Ave President Wilson, 94235 Cachen, France2010

Tiling Freeform Shapes with Straight Panels: Algorithmic Methods

Bailin Deng

This paper shows design studies with bent panels which are originally rectangular or at least approximately rectangular. Based on recent results obtained in the geometry processing community, we algorithmically approach the questions of an exact rectangula ...

2010

Structural behavior of multifunctional GFRP joints for concrete structures

Thomas Keller, Florian Riebel

A multifunctional all-FRP joint has been developed for the transfer of bending moments and shear forces in thermal insulation sections of concrete slab structures used in building construction. Tensile forces from moments are transferred by horizontal GFRP ...

2009

Steel Slit Panel Frames for Lateral Resistance of Buildings

Gustavo Cortes

The Steel Slit Panel Frame system is a new promising lateral force resisting system intended for zones of high seismicity. Its main component is the Steel Slit Panel (SSP). An SSP is a steel shear wall with dimensions of roughly 5ft wide and 11.5ft tall. T ...

Purdue University2009

Incorporation of Morphological Properties of Buildings' Descriptors Computed from GIS and LIDAR Data on an Urban Multi-agent Vector Based Geo-simulator

François Golay, Claudio Magalhaes Carneiro, Vitor Silva

In this paper we present an application of GIS and airborne light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data analysis for computation of morphological properties of buildings' descriptors in the context of an urban morphogenesis geo-simulator. The morphological de ...

Springer-Verlag New York, Ms Ingrid Cunningham, 175 Fifth Ave, New York, Ny 10010 Usa2009

Multifunctional fiber-reinforced polymer sandwich roof structure

Thomas Keller

This paper reports on the design and construction of a lightweight GFRP roof structure in Basel, Switzerland. The sandwich construction allowed for an integration of static, building physical and architectural functions that enabled the prefabrication of t ...

2008