Façade Research Group @ TU Darmstadt

///Facade Research Group @ TU Darmstadt This was an intensive one! The Facade Research Group was meeting at the Institute for Structural Mechanic and Design in Darmstadt – to share status of PhD, research and projects. It was a good and

Façade Research Group @ TU Darmstadt

///Facade Research Group @ TU Darmstadt This was an intensive one! The Facade Research Group was meeting at the Institute for Structural Mechanic and Design in Darmstadt – to share status of PhD, research and projects. It was a good and

Ceramics in an AM process | Performance

///Ceramics in an AM process | Performance How 3D printed materials perform if they are compared to traditional produced products is an interesting research. To get a general understanding of material behaviour we started printing standardised stones with a ceramic

Ceramics in an AM process | Performance

///Ceramics in an AM process | Performance How 3D printed materials perform if they are compared to traditional produced products is an interesting research. To get a general understanding of material behaviour we started printing standardised stones with a ceramic

Additive Manufactring Triple Sessions | Darmstadt, Eindhoven and Delft

/// Additive Manufactring Triple Sessions | Darmstadt, Eindhoven and Delft  There were these sessions about additive manufacturing in the built environment – or let’s call it 3D Printing for buildings. Interesting triple in Darmstadt, Eindhoven and Delft with lots of lectures

Additive Manufactring Triple Sessions | Darmstadt, Eindhoven and Delft

/// Additive Manufactring Triple Sessions | Darmstadt, Eindhoven and Delft  There were these sessions about additive manufacturing in the built environment – or let’s call it 3D Printing for buildings. Interesting triple in Darmstadt, Eindhoven and Delft with lots of lectures

The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering has now been added to DOAJ!

///The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering has now been added to DOAJ! As we started with research in the field of facades and building envelopes there was no opportunity to publish papers dedicated to this area of expertise in

The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering has now been added to DOAJ!

///The Journal of Facade Design and Engineering has now been added to DOAJ! As we started with research in the field of facades and building envelopes there was no opportunity to publish papers dedicated to this area of expertise in

The vacuum bridge

/// The vacuum bridge Some time ago we were busy with vacuum constructions – triggered by the simplicity of creating stiff structures from loose components. Then our colleagues came and blamed us for not being serious enough…. so we had to

The vacuum bridge

/// The vacuum bridge Some time ago we were busy with vacuum constructions – triggered by the simplicity of creating stiff structures from loose components. Then our colleagues came and blamed us for not being serious enough…. so we had to

Simulative evaluation of the renovation of buildings from the 60s with restriction to the building envelope

/// Simulative evaluation of the renovation of buildings from the 60s with restriction to the building envelope Maximilian Flor, M.Sc. Technische Universität Darmstadt Construction and Experimental Design

Simulative evaluation of the renovation of buildings from the 60s with restriction to the building envelope

/// Simulative evaluation of the renovation of buildings from the 60s with restriction to the building envelope Maximilian Flor, M.Sc. Technische Universität Darmstadt Construction and Experimental Design

Energy-active building envelopes for industrial buildings

/// Energy-active building envelopes for industrial buildings Dipl.- Ing. Andreas Maier M.Eng. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Energy-active building envelopes for industrial buildings

/// Energy-active building envelopes for industrial buildings Dipl.- Ing. Andreas Maier M.Eng. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Ceramic materials in an AM process

/// Ceramic materials in an AM process Dennis de Witte M.Sc. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Ceramic materials in an AM process

/// Ceramic materials in an AM process Dennis de Witte M.Sc. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

JFDE 3/2015

///JFDE 3/2015 The papers in this issue of JFDE discuss the potential of adaptive building envelopes, component development as well as implementation strategies. The applied practice paper demonstrates decision strategies behind the adaptive sun shading system of the Al-Bahr Towers.

JFDE 3/2015

///JFDE 3/2015 The papers in this issue of JFDE discuss the potential of adaptive building envelopes, component development as well as implementation strategies. The applied practice paper demonstrates decision strategies behind the adaptive sun shading system of the Al-Bahr Towers.

Ceramics in an AM process | Freeform surface

///Ceramics in an AM process | Freeform surface This free form brick was printed using a continuous flow. The advantage of a continuous extrusion path, controlled by g-code, is that the filament is not interrupted, which allows a faster print

Ceramics in an AM process | Freeform surface

///Ceramics in an AM process | Freeform surface This free form brick was printed using a continuous flow. The advantage of a continuous extrusion path, controlled by g-code, is that the filament is not interrupted, which allows a faster print

Stochastic fracture behavior of hot bent glass

/// Stochastic fracture behavior of hot bent glass Dipl.-Ing. Steffen Müller-Braun Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Stochastic fracture behavior of hot bent glass

/// Stochastic fracture behavior of hot bent glass Dipl.-Ing. Steffen Müller-Braun Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Adhesion strength design and damage functions for polymers

/// Adhesion strength design and damage functions for polymers Michael Drass M.Eng. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Adhesion strength design and damage functions for polymers

/// Adhesion strength design and damage functions for polymers Michael Drass M.Eng. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Future Engineering Talks | FET @ TU Darmstadt

/// Future Engineering Talks | FET @ TU Darmstadt As well this semester Future Engineering Talks are taking place, Future Engineering Talks intend to fill the gab between academic studies and practice world. They give an overview about the actual developments in

Future Engineering Talks | FET @ TU Darmstadt

/// Future Engineering Talks | FET @ TU Darmstadt As well this semester Future Engineering Talks are taking place, Future Engineering Talks intend to fill the gab between academic studies and practice world. They give an overview about the actual developments in

Tempergy Glass

/// Tempergy Glass Dipl.-Ing. Louisa Glöß Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Tempergy Glass

/// Tempergy Glass Dipl.-Ing. Louisa Glöß Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Ceramics in an AM process | One material solution

///Ceramics in an AM process | One material solution The ability to produce so called one-material-wall systems is promising: there is an increasing demand for the raw materials to be recycled, but recycling components made out of different materials is hard. By

Ceramics in an AM process | One material solution

///Ceramics in an AM process | One material solution The ability to produce so called one-material-wall systems is promising: there is an increasing demand for the raw materials to be recycled, but recycling components made out of different materials is hard. By

E4 SYMPOSIUM

/// E4 SYMPOSIUM What is the energy consumption of building a building versus using the building for a period? How does a material and construction decision influence the embodied energy of a building and is there a right or wrong by comparing

E4 SYMPOSIUM

/// E4 SYMPOSIUM What is the energy consumption of building a building versus using the building for a period? How does a material and construction decision influence the embodied energy of a building and is there a right or wrong by comparing

Mechanical behaviour of laminated glass subjected to blast loading

/// Mechanical behaviour of laminated glass subjected to blast loading Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Kuntsche Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Mechanical behaviour of laminated glass subjected to blast loading

/// Mechanical behaviour of laminated glass subjected to blast loading Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Kuntsche Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

iD09| Glass point holders

/// Imagine Detail 09 – Glass point holders. This video shows Professor Holger presenting straightforward explanation about point supported glass technology and how it works.

iD09| Glass point holders

/// Imagine Detail 09 – Glass point holders. This video shows Professor Holger presenting straightforward explanation about point supported glass technology and how it works.

Inverse structural reconstruction by employing dynamic displacement measurements through microwave interferometry

/// Inverse structural reconstruction by employing dynamic displacement measurements through microwave interferometry Andrei Firus, M.Eng. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Inverse structural reconstruction by employing dynamic displacement measurements through microwave interferometry

/// Inverse structural reconstruction by employing dynamic displacement measurements through microwave interferometry Andrei Firus, M.Eng. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

iD08| Facade cladding materials

/// Imagine Detail 08 – Facade cladding materials. This interesting video shows various facade cladding materials that had been used in some of dutch housing projects.

iD08| Facade cladding materials

/// Imagine Detail 08 – Facade cladding materials. This interesting video shows various facade cladding materials that had been used in some of dutch housing projects.

Energetic effects of coziness and hygiene-oriented redevelopment in housing district consideration

/// Energetic effects of coziness and hygiene-oriented redevelopment in housing district consideration David Bewersdorff, M.Sc. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Energetic effects of coziness and hygiene-oriented redevelopment in housing district consideration

/// Energetic effects of coziness and hygiene-oriented redevelopment in housing district consideration David Bewersdorff, M.Sc. Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

Ceramics in an AM process

///Ceramics in an AM process The built environment relies on the use of stoneware for centuries. What can stoneware mean when it is combined with a new production technology? Dennis de Witte M.Sc. started experimenting and produced the first promising

Ceramics in an AM process

///Ceramics in an AM process The built environment relies on the use of stoneware for centuries. What can stoneware mean when it is combined with a new production technology? Dennis de Witte M.Sc. started experimenting and produced the first promising

iD07| Roof tile facade

/// Imagine Detail 07 – Roof tile facade. This time, we are showing a promising detail of how the roof tiles could be used as a facade element.

iD07| Roof tile facade

/// Imagine Detail 07 – Roof tile facade. This time, we are showing a promising detail of how the roof tiles could be used as a facade element.

DRIEMS – Dwelling Recondition through Integrated Energy Management Strategies

/// DRIEMS – Dwelling Recondition through Integrated Energy Management Strategies Mira Conci Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

DRIEMS – Dwelling Recondition through Integrated Energy Management Strategies

/// DRIEMS – Dwelling Recondition through Integrated Energy Management Strategies Mira Conci Technische Universität Darmstadt Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design

iD06| Drop of profile brickwork

/// Imagine Detail 06 – Drop of profile brickwork. This video shows an interesting drop of profile detail for just a simple masonry brick wall, worth watching.

iD06| Drop of profile brickwork

/// Imagine Detail 06 – Drop of profile brickwork. This video shows an interesting drop of profile detail for just a simple masonry brick wall, worth watching.