The Fabric Formwork Book: Methods for Building New Architectural and Structural Forms in Concrete
Author:   Mark West (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415748865


Pages:   298
Publication Date:   06 December 2016
Format:   Paperback
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The Fabric Formwork Book: Methods for Building New Architectural and Structural Forms in Concrete


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Author:   Mark West (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.468kg
ISBN:  

9780415748865


ISBN 10:   0415748860
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   06 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. List of Credits. Part 1: About Flexible Formworks Introduction. 1. On Flexibility 2. A History of Fabric Formwork Diederik Veenendaal 3. The Structural Intelligence of Flexible Materials Edward Allen, John Ochsendorf and Mark West Part 2: Construction Introduction. 4. Textiles 5. Concrete 6. Connections Mark West and Ronnie Araya 7. Tips and Tricks 8. Cast-in-Place Column Moulds 9. Cast-in-Place Wall Moulds 10. Open Trough Moulds 11. Non-Pressurized Moulds Mark West and Ronnie Araya 12. Truss and Branching Forms Glossary. Bibliography. Web Resources. Index

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Mark West is an artist, builder, professor of architecture, and inventor of numerous flexible mould techniques for concrete construction. He was the founding Director of the Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology (CAST) at the University of Manitoba, and is currently a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as teaching at other schools of architecture and engineering internationally.

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