Fabric Forms for Architectural Concrete: A State-of-the-Art Report

摘要

The use of a flexible formwork appears to be ill-suited for casting any concrete member. However, this method of casting concrete may in fact be used anywhere a rigid formwork is used and is beginning to attract attention as a method of construction. This paper will highlight a few of those engineers, architects, designers, and researchers worldwide who have made use of this unique way of forming concrete and focuses on fabric formworks for use in forming concrete members used in architectural works. A significant amount of research remains to be done to bring this unique method of forming concrete into everyday practical use by the construction industry. Researchers in the university faculties of architecture and engineering (structural) as well as design practitioners in these fields will surely benefit from this paper, which provides a state-of-the-art update on the use of fabric as a formwork for concrete construction.