Student: Thom H.W. Bindels
Supervisors: Arjan Habraken, Faas Moonen, Matthew Ferguson
10-06-2024

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The construction industry faces significant challenges across multiple aspects, including, but not limited to, productivity, costs, demand, and sustainability. To address these challenges, the industry must innovate rapidly to adapt to current demands. One approach to achieving this is by increasing digitization and automation within the industry. While sectors such as manufacturing adopted automated workflows long ago, the construction industry still lags behind. Recent developments indicate gradual progress, such as the growing use of prefabricated elements, which offer numerous advantages over traditional construction methods. This research delves into the prefabrication possibilities within the construction industry, specifically focusing on the robotic fabrication of structural elements. It concentrates on the robotic fabrication of timber trusses using either mechanical fasteners or adhesives, both of which are highly suitable for integration into a robotic workflow. By doing so, this thesis contributes to the advancement of knowledge on robotic applications in the construction industry.

Keywords: robotic fabrication, automation, fastener, adhesive, connection, timber, digital design, computational design

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Robotic Fabrication of Shear Timber Connections, Bindels, T. H. W. (Author). 10 Jun 2024

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