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Paper: w78_2007_33
| Paper title: | Positioning FEM in the transformation of spatial design to structural design |
| Authors: | H. Hofmeyer, M. C. M. Bakker |
| Summary: | In the field of architecture, structural topology is the set of locations, types (i.e. beams, columns), and ar-rangements of structural elements. To help the architect in understanding the structural topology for his spatial design, research exists that studies the process of the transformation of a spatial design into a structural design. If the Finite Element Method (FEM) is applied in this research, two problems can occur: (1) how to transform a topology in a me-chanical system and FEM-input and (2) how can FEM support qualitative design decisions. In this paper, it is tried to define these two problems more clearly by developing data(EXPRESS)- and process(IDEF0)-models for three trans-formations: From structural topology to mechanical system, from mechanical system to finite element model, and from finite element model to design recommendations. A six-level apartment building is used as a case study to test and sup-plement the data- and process-models for all three transformations. It can be concluded that the data- and process models are useful at their abstract level, but that many problems at lower abstraction levels remain to be solved. |
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| Year of publication: | 2007 |
| Keywords: | FEM, structural design, spatial design, data model, process model |
| Series: | w78:2007 |
| ISSN: | 2706-6568 |
| Download paper: | /pdfs/w78-2007-078-033-Hofmeyer.pdf |
| Citation: | H. Hofmeyer, M. C. M. Bakker (2007). Positioning FEM in the transformation of spatial design to structural design. 515 (ISSN: 2706-6568), http://itc.scix.net/paper/w78_2007_33 |
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