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Topological Interlocking Assemblies
Oliver Tessmann
- 01 Jan 2013
pp 211-219
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TL;DR: In this paper, the pedagogical approach of starting a design research studio from a very narrow material system is discussed, where the goal is to develop geometrical differentiated, reversible, force-locked systems and the processes and methods to design and manufacture them.
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Abstract: Topological interlocking is a concept developed in material science. Solid modules form a structural system without the use of glue or mortar. Given fixed boundaries the elements constrain each other kinematically. This project seeks to re-conceptualize the system within an architectural framework by embracing computational design, analysis and fabrication tools and procedures. The goal is to develop geometrical differentiated, reversible, force-locked systems and the processes and methods to design and manufacture them. Students of the Architecture and Performative Design Studio (APD) at the Staedelschule Architecture Class (SAC) and the author developed the presented projects. The paper discusses the pedagogical approach of starting a design research studio from a very narrow material system. The research is continued at the School of Architecture of the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm.
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Manufacture and Mechanics of Topologically Interlocked Material Assemblies
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an overview of recent research findings on topologically interlocked material (TIM) manufacturing and TIM mechanics, and present several manufacturing approaches for TIM assembly.
Impact mechanics of topologically interlocked material assemblies
TL;DR: In this paper, a planar TIM configuration based on a dense packing of tetrahedral unit elements to form an energy absorption layer is presented for a TIM configuration with high impact energy absorption.
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Design and structural optimization of topological interlocking assemblies
Ziqi Wang,Peng Song,Florin Isvoranu,Mark Pauly +3 more
- 08 Nov 2019
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define a measure of stability that spans from single-load equilibrium to global interlocking, motivated by tilt analysis experiments used in structural engineering, and use this measure to optimize the geometry of blocks to achieve a static equilibrium for a maximal cone of directions, as opposed to considering only selfload scenarios with a single gravity direction.
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Topological interlocking in buildings: A case for the design and construction of floors
TL;DR: The potential of using the concept of topological interlocking as a structural and organizational mechanism for buildings was examined in this paper, where a review of existing research on the notion of topologically interlocking was presented.
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Improvement of sound absorption and flexural compliance of porous alumina-mullite ceramics by engineering the microstructure and segmentation into topologically interlocked blocks
Mateus Carlesso,Renan Giacomelli,Thomas Krause,Andrey Molotnikov,Dietmar Koch,Stephen Kroll,Kamen Tushtev,Yuri Estrin,Kurosch Rezwan +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, topologically interlocked osteomorphic blocks with mono-and bimodal pore size distributions are fabricated by combining freeze gelation and sacrificial templating and trialled for sound absorption.
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Toughening by Fragmentation—How Topology Helps
TL;DR: In this paper, the concept of topological interlocking was introduced as a means of designing new materials and structures and possible applications can range from large scale mortar free construction in civil engineering to novel advanced materials based on micro-scale interlocking elements.
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Karola Dierichs,Achim Menges +1 more
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