Trade Journals for the Concrete Industry

In the SPP 2187 cooperation project of the Construction Informatics and Concrete Construction divisions at the Technical University Munich, Germany, digital design and manufacturing methods for serial, filigree and geometrically demanding UHPC bridge elements were developed. In particular, the work of the project partners dealt with the adaptable algorithmic generation of design models. as well as trajectory-sensitive tool path planning and the material extrusion of carbon fiber-reinforced concretes on a practice-relevant scale. As shown in Figure 1, the scientific questions dealt with in the subproject (colored red) are embedded in a complex engineering context. Multiple requirements have to be considered in the associated system design, whereby complex functions and geometries are subdivided into adaptable modules with nevertheless standardized features and standardized interfaces. This provides control over the geometric and structural conditions and data, which, in turn, enables automation and optimization of planning and manufacturing processes. The resulting economies of scale for the systems justify relatively higher development costs.