Laccone F., Pietroni N., Cignoni P., Malomo L.
Form-finding Structural design Space Frame Mesh generation Computational model Optimization
We introduce a new method for designing reinforcement for grid shells and improving their resistance to out-of-plane forces inducing bending. The central concept is to support the base network of elements with an additional layer of beams placed at a certain distance from the base surface. We exploit two main techniques to design these structures: first, we derive the orientation of the beam network on a given initial surface forming the grid shell to be reinforced; then, we compute the height of the additional layer that maximizes its overall structural performance. Our method includes a new formulation to derive a smooth direction field that orients the quad remeshing and a novel algorithm that iteratively optimizes the height of the additional layer to minimize the structure's compliance. We couple our optimization strategy with a set of constraints to improve buildability of the network and, simultaneously, preserve the initial surface. We showcase our method on a significant dataset of shapes to demonstrate its applicability to cases where free-form grid shells do not exhibit adequate structural performance due to their geometry.
Source: Computer Aided Design 168 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.cad.2023.103670
Publisher: IPC Science and Technology Press., Guildford, Regno Unito
@article{oai:it.cnr:prodotti:491006, title = {Bending-reinforced grid shells for free-form architectural surfaces}, author = {Laccone F. and Pietroni N. and Cignoni P. and Malomo L.}, publisher = {IPC Science and Technology Press., Guildford, Regno Unito}, doi = {10.1016/j.cad.2023.103670}, journal = {Computer Aided Design}, volume = {168}, year = {2024} }