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Formable materials – Stereotomy Semantic Classification

Stereotomy Semantic Classification

Formable materials

Formable materials are expected to change shape in order to adapt to a given condition. These might be pourable or bendable, and are discussed below:

  • Concrete – This material is know since Ancient Rome for its flexibility of use and compressivestrength, but the first pre cast experiments were done in England in the beginning of the 20th century (McGuinness, 2017). This material’s high fluid adaptability to the enclosing mould is explored in PreVault (Dave Pigram, Larsen, and O. E. Pedersen, 2011), where each voussoir is cast inside a customized PET plastic mould.
  • Earth – A widely available material with a near-zero carbon footprint, adobe or CEB blocks are compression resistant and a promising construction material. Its usage in stereotomic works has not been fully explored yet, but a vault composed of similar adobe blocks with earth mortar to compensate variations has been successfully built (Varela, 2013), showing its potential.
  • Plaster – A material used for fine detailing, it is easily pourable into moulds to typically create decorations in friezes or ceilings. Although it is not a material suitable for exterior conditions, it is easy to work with and its quick setting time make it worthy for prototyping casting systems. This material was used extensively by the author in the test of variable moulds for voussoirs (Azambuja Varela and Sousa, 2018).
  • Plastic – Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic is a light and strong material which is created on top of a mould by laying intertwined sheets of glass fiber with resin. Its wide usage in the hulls of boats or high performance vehicles has seen a counterpart in architecture mainly in the production of light facade panels. Stereotomic blocks built of this material have been experimented by Justin Diles (2018).

Works featuring this facet:

Facets:

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  • E Equilibrium

    • EA Macro-shape

      • EAA Generation method

        • EAAA Top down

          • EAAAA Constant generatrix

          • EAAAB Varying generatrix

        • EAAB Bottom up

          • EAABA Hanging models

          • EAABB Graphic statics

      • EAB Continuity

        • EABA Segmented

        • EABB Continuous

    • EB Structural functioning

      • EBA Compression only

      • EBB Compression and tension

        • EBBA Tension resistant voussoirs

        • EBBB External reinforcement

      • EBC Tension only

    • EC Surface subdivision

      • ECA One level subdivision

        • ECAA Pattern

          • ECAAA Periodic

            • ECAAAA Developable

            • ECAAAB Constant principal curvature

          • ECAAB Non-periodic

            • ECAABA Topological approach

              • ECAABAA Regular

              • ECAABAB Semi regular

            • ECAABB Space filling polygons

        • ECAB Performative subdivision

          • ECABA Curvature

          • ECABB Aesthetics

          • ECABC Voussoir dimensions

      • ECB Multiple level subdivision

        • ECBA Courses and voussoirs

        • ECBB Micro voussoirs within macro voussoirs

    • ED Foundation

      • EDA Site fixation

        • EDAA Pre-existing static base

        • EDAB Purposed static base

        • EDAC Tensioned springers

        • EDAD Wall or lintel supports

      • EDB Springer

        • EDBA Materiality

          • EDBAA Same as voussoir

          • EDBAB Different material

        • EDBB Geometry

          • EDBBA Subdivision continuity

          • EDBBB Specific design

  • T Tomotechny

    • TA Materialisation Processes

      • TAA Subtractive

        • TAAA 2D cut

          • TAAAA Milling (2D cut)

          • TAAAB Laser

        • TAAB 3D cut

          • TAABA Milling (3D cut)

          • TAABB Saw (3D cut)

          • TAABC Wire cutter

          • TAABD Water jet

        • TAAC 3D carve

          • TAACA Chisel and Mallet

          • TAACB Milling (3D carve)

          • TAACC Saw (3D carve)

      • TAB Additive

        • TABA Material extrusion

        • TABB Binder jetting

      • TAC Formative

        • TACA One-off Mould

        • TACB Reconfigurable Mould

    • TB Centering

      • TBA Temporary

        • TBAA Support structure below

          • TBAAA Extruded grid

          • TBAAB Per-Voussoir

          • TBAAC Along lines

        • TBAB Tensioned voussoirs above

      • TBB Permanent

      • TBC Inexistent (Centering)

        • TBCA Self supported

        • TBCB Additionally supported

    • TC Technical drawing method

      • TCA Two dimensional drafting

        • TCAA Trait

        • TCAB Descriptive geometry

      • TCB Three dimensional modelling

        • TCBA Computerized model

        • TCBB Computational model

  • V Voussoirs

    • VA Material

      • VAA Sustainability

        • VAAA Extraction

        • VAAB Transportation

        • VAAC Processing

        • VAAD Fabrication

      • VAB Structural performance

        • VABA Compression

        • VABB Tension

        • VABC Density

      • VAC Material Typology

        • VACA Subtractable materials

        • VACB Formable materials

        • VACC Additive materials

    • VB Intrados and Extrados

      • VBA Surface

        • VBAA Double Curvature

        • VBAB Single Curvature

        • VBAC Planar (Intrados and Extrados Surface)

        • VBAD Textured

      • VBB Perimeter

        • VBBA Concavity

          • VBBAA Convex

          • VBBAB Concave

        • VBBB Correspondence

          • VBBBA Analogous

          • VBBBB Differentiated

    • VC Contact surface

      • VCA Geometry

        • VCAA Ruled

        • VCAB Planar (Contact Surface)

        • VCAC Composite

      • VCB Friction

        • VCBA Smooth

        • VCBB Rough

      • VCC Mortar

        • VCCA Inexistent (Mortar)

        • VCCB Gap filling

        • VCCC Binding

      • VCD Interlock

        • VCDA Alignment

        • VCDB Sliding prevention

        • VCDC Cantilevering

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