Diamanti: 3D-Printed, Post-Tensioned Concrete Canopy (VIDEO)
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Diamanti: 3D-Printed, Post-Tensioned Concrete Canopy.
Structural and Computational Design: Masoud Akbarzadeh, Hua Chai, Yefan Zhi, Maximilian E. Ororbia, Teng Teng, Pouria Vakhshouri, Mathias Bernhard (Polyhedral Structural Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania)
Structural Analysis and Material Calibration: Damon (Mohammad) Bolhassani, Fahimeh Yavartanoo, Javier Tapia (Advanced Building Construction Lab, City College Of New York)
Industry Partner: Karolina Pajak, Mylene Bernard, Leon Trousset (Sika Group Switzerland)
Structural Engineering Consultant: Paul Kassabian, Blaise Waligun (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Group Boston)
Structural Test (Full-Scale): Cerib France, Eiffage
Structural Test (Half-Scale): Joseph Yost, Jorge Huisa Chacon (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University)
3D-Printing Materials and Services (Full-Scale): Sika Group Switzerland, Carsey 3D
3D-Printing Materials and Services (Half-Scale): Eduard Artner, Martin Gutmann, Christoph Wallner, Oliver Balog (Baumit)
Post-Tensioning Equipment and Services: Amsysco, Aevia
Acknowledgements
This research is funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) of U.S. Department of Energy (DE-FOA-0002625 2625-1538).
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DIRECTOR: MAXIMILIAN E. ORORBIA EDITOR: POURIA VAKHSHOURI CINEMATOGRAPHY: MICHAEL TING CGI ANIMATOR: HUA CHAI PERFORMER: TENG TENG
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