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DIGITALLY FABRICATED MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS
Advancements in the field of Digital Fabrication (DFAB) has created opportunities for disruptive innovation in the building construction sector. The Architecture and Building Systems group at ETH Zurich is using DFAB techniques to create multi-functional building elements to reduce the em-bodied and
By customizing geometry and varying material properties at the micro-scale with a high level of precision, the group aims to create building elements capable of structural/protective and energy functionalities. In this project, the group extends DFAB techniques to create sand-printed building structures capable of generating, transporting and emitting energy.
The ideal candidate is a motivated student, with an interest to work on experimental research. Experience in experimental methodologies and data acquisition software (eg. Labview) would be beneficial. Interested candidates, please send a 1 page CV and a motivation letter.
By customizing geometry and varying material properties at the micro-scale with a high level of precision, the group aims to create building elements capable of structural/protective and energy functionalities. In this project, the group extends DFAB techniques to create sand-printed building structures capable of generating, transporting and emitting energy.
The ideal candidate is a motivated student, with an interest to work on experimental research. Experience in experimental methodologies and data acquisition software (eg. Labview) would be beneficial. Interested candidates, please send a 1 page CV and a motivation letter.
The desired outcome of this thesis/project would be to ex-perimentally quantify the effects of the following parame-ters on structural, thermal and fluid tightness of the elements.
(1) Fabrication parameters of sand-prints: grain size, porosity, and binder material, and;
(2) Post-processing techniques: infiltration agents, and baking procedures;
(3) Quantifying the effects of (1) and (2) on sand-prints using flexural testing, laser flash testing, mass spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analyses.
The experimental results will be published in high-impact scientific journals and conferences and will be used as de-sign input to fabricate full-scale sand printed structures.
The desired outcome of this thesis/project would be to ex-perimentally quantify the effects of the following parame-ters on structural, thermal and fluid tightness of the elements. (1) Fabrication parameters of sand-prints: grain size, porosity, and binder material, and; (2) Post-processing techniques: infiltration agents, and baking procedures; (3) Quantifying the effects of (1) and (2) on sand-prints using flexural testing, laser flash testing, mass spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analyses.
The experimental results will be published in high-impact scientific journals and conferences and will be used as de-sign input to fabricate full-scale sand printed structures.