Algorithmic circular design with reused structural elements: method and tool
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Algorithmic approaches have been developed to match irregular inventory geometries to target designs for structural applications.
“Algorithmic approaches have been developed to match irregular inventory geometries to target designs for structural applications (Huang et al. 2021;T. Cousin et al. 2023;Amtsberg et al. 2020;Brütting et al. 2019).”
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Section 2.1 describes algorithmically matching inventory elements to a target structural design by geometric fit and structural capacity. Sections 3.1 and 4.1 show that this paper’s method matches reused linear timber members of varying lengths and cross sections; it does not demonstrate matching irregularly shaped elements, so the claim’s reference to irregular geometries is broader than the paper’s own method. (LLM, conf=0.81)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredAlgorithmic approaches have been proposed to address the geometric challenges of designing with an inventory of nonstandard materials.
“Algorithmic approaches have been proposed to address the geometric challenges of designing with an inventory of nonstandard materials (Brütting, Senatore, and Fivet 2019;Brütting et al. 2019;Huang et al. 2021;T. Cousin et al. 2023).”
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- Huang, Y., Alkhayat, L., De Wolf, C., & Mueller, C.
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- ETH Zurich (CH)
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- 2021-09
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- 457-468
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Architecture › Architecture and Computational Design
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Structural Analysis and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Sustainable Design and Development
- Keywords
- algorithmic design, circular design, structural reuse, design tools
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