John V. (Jack) Christiansen, a pioneer in designing thin shell concrete structures, died Aug. 16 on Bainbridge Island. He was 89. Christiansen worked as a structural engineer in Seattle and was ...

A strange architectural concept that is slowly being rolled out in various places around the world, Binishells are structures of varying size that can be created quickly by using air pressure to lift ...

Scientists in Australia are turning to the sea to find inspiration. They believe the intricate design of lobster shells can help them create stronger forms of concrete. Researchers in Australia think ...

The Princeton University course on German thin-shell structures in fall 2012 that resulted in the exhibition "Evolution of German Shells: Efficiency in Form" was co-taught by Sigrid Adriaenssens and ...

In an article recently published in the journal Additive Manufacturing, researchers discussed the utility of automated robotic concrete spraying in the digital manufacturing of ribbed concrete shells.

custom assembly of concrete, steel cable net, polymer textile formwork, heating and cooling coils, insulation, and thin-film photovoltaic cells The rooftop structure rises about 24 feet high, ...

KnitCandela: Der Prototyp der geschwungene Betonschale im Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo in Mexiko-Stadt (Foto: Juan Pablo Allegre) KnitCandela is a curved concrete shell consisting of an ...

The University of Michigan researchers have developed a method for creating ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete using 3D printing technology called the "Shell Wall." Researchers at the University ...

Throughout the 20th century, a number of innovators experimented with fabric as a flexible membrane for the support of fluid concrete, forming structural members. Significant among the early ...

Concrete is one of the quiet foundations of modern life, yet it is also one of the dirtiest materials humanity produces. A ...