Student: Anne Ongenae
Supervisors: Arjan Habraken, Patrick Teuffel, Fred Mudge
24-11-2022
Abstract
To reduce resource demand, the Dutch government has set the goal to be completely circular by the year 2050 [1]. Currently, most concrete is recycled into lower-grade materials at the end of life. The reuse of concrete takes less energy than recycling and reduces the demand for new concrete [2]. In this thesis the reuse process of precast concrete, precast concrete structures, and digital design are studied. A focus is placed on a precast concrete structural system with load-bearing facades and hollow core floor slabs. Furthermore, an analysis of the design process is performed. With the acquired knowledge, an algorithm is constructed that encompasses the design process. The design process starts with requirements and an element stock and ends with floorplans and a structural design. A set of Grasshopper components is developed, which perform the algorithm. With the help of the Grasshopper components, a user can perform the complete design process in 20 seconds. The components can easily be distributed, adapted, or expanded for more structural systems. This research shows that it is possible to use digital design to ease the design process of buildings with reused precast concrete and to reduce the use of virgin materials.
Keywords: Reuse, Concrete, Digital design
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Feasibility study of a digital design process of buildings in The Netherlands, with reused precast concrete elements.
Ongenae, A. 24-11-2022
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