%0 Conference Paper %1 Shah.IASS.2022 %A Shad, Anand %A Sahin, Ekin Sila %A Malafey, Anastasia %A Bechert, Simon %A Maierhofer, Mathias %A Knippers, Jan %A Menges, Achim %B Innovation, Sustainability, Legacy: Proceedings of the IASS 2022 Symposium affiliated with APCS 2022 conference %D 2022 %E Xue, Su-duo %E Wu, Jin-zhi %E Sun, Guo-jun %K itech myown peer %P 1526-1537 %T Assembly-Oriented Design Methodology for Segmented Timber Shells %X This research demonstrates a structurally-informed assembly method for the construction process of modular timber structures. Within the context of modular timber structures, segmented timber shells are of great interest for large span applications. These structures predominantly confront external loads through membrane action and therefore have reduced bending moments. During erection of these structures, assembly stages with unfavourable spanning conditions and high bending moments occur. In traditional construction methods, scaffolding is built below the shell structure to stabilize the assembly steps. This temporary reinforcement results in uneconomical, time-consuming and labour-intensive construction. Moreover, they create a congested working space which sometimes results in unsafe working conditions for laborers. The research proposes a design method which reimagines the reciprocity between the design, the on-site robotics and the coordination of the on-site equipment as a structurally-informed design for assembly methodology for segmented timber shell structures. It brings the possibility of supportless assembly and automated erection, while opening up unexplored design possibilities for segmented timber shells.

@inproceedings{Shah.IASS.2022, abstract = {This research demonstrates a structurally-informed assembly method for the construction process of modular timber structures. Within the context of modular timber structures, segmented timber shells are of great interest for large span applications. These structures predominantly confront external loads through membrane action and therefore have reduced bending moments. During erection of these structures, assembly stages with unfavourable spanning conditions and high bending moments occur. In traditional construction methods, scaffolding is built below the shell structure to stabilize the assembly steps. This temporary reinforcement results in uneconomical, time-consuming and labour-intensive construction. Moreover, they create a congested working space which sometimes results in unsafe working conditions for laborers. The research proposes a design method which reimagines the reciprocity between the design, the on-site robotics and the coordination of the on-site equipment as a structurally-informed design for assembly methodology for segmented timber shell structures. It brings the possibility of supportless assembly and automated erection, while opening up unexplored design possibilities for segmented timber shells.}, added-at = {2022-09-29T14:34:57.000+0200}, author = {Shad, Anand and Sahin, Ekin Sila and Malafey, Anastasia and Bechert, Simon and Maierhofer, Mathias and Knippers, Jan and Menges, Achim}, biburl = {https://puma.ub.uni-stuttgart.de/bibtex/2478b5c4014afd1b3b6fd23b68a9d5569/m.maierhofer}, booktitle = {Innovation, Sustainability, Legacy: Proceedings of the IASS 2022 Symposium affiliated with APCS 2022 conference}, editor = {Xue, Su-duo and Wu, Jin-zhi and Sun, Guo-jun}, interhash = {d3159dc9edeb78ef1969811e020bdae8}, intrahash = {478b5c4014afd1b3b6fd23b68a9d5569}, keyword = {segmented timber shells, assembly rules, geometry optimization, timber joint, crane coordination, automation}, keywords = {itech myown peer}, pages = {1526-1537}, timestamp = {2022-09-29T12:34:57.000+0200}, title = {Assembly-Oriented Design Methodology for Segmented Timber Shells}, year = 2022 }