Member : Yusuke Sakai
Designing complex freeform surfaces remains challenging, particularly in fabricating, transporting, and reusing formwork. This study proposes a new solution to these challenges through the use of a formwork system called Auxetic Bending-Active Formwork (ABAF). ABAF enables the formation of freeform surfaces with both positive and negative Gaussian curvature by elastically deforming flat grid structures on-site. This method allows the formwork to be shipped flat and reshaped on-site, making it reusable and more efficient for construction.
*This research was supported by JSPS KAKENHI 24K01031.
Published Paper : [Download from here]
Title：Auxetic Bending-Active Formwork System for Free-Form Continuum Shells
Authors : Nakayama K., Awaji H., Sakai Y., Yoshikawa R., Hayashi S., Gondo T., Kimura T.
