This document discusses three "duets" or case studies of innovative building materials and construction techniques: 1. The ultra-thin glass facade of the INHolland Polytechnic in Delft using prestressed aramid cables in carbon fiber tubes. 2. The composite facade of the Music Center in Utrecht constructed of large composite panels. 3. Research into an ultra-lightweight, thermally insulating concrete with a dry density of 630-700 kg/m3, compressive strength over 10 MPa, and thermal conductivity of around 0.12 W/(mK). The document provides details on the development, testing, and realization of these innovative building envelope systems and materials.

1. booosting
PLATFORM VOOR KOPLOPERS IN BOUWINNOVATIE

2. program
Duet 1
The making of…de dunste glasgevel Hogeschool INHolland Delft
ir Barbara van Gelder - Octatube Space Structures
& dr dipl. ing. Marcel Bilow - TU Delft Bouwkunde
Duet 2
The making of…de composietgevel Muziekpaleis Utrecht
ing. Jan van der Windt - Zonneveld ingenieurs
Reinoud van der Kroon - Holland Composites Industrials
Duet 3
The making of…thermisch isolerend ultra-lichtbeton
ing. Hans Köhne - Cement&BetonCentrum
& dr Qingliang Yu - TU Eindhoven Bouwkunde (english)

3. 25 jaar
booosting
o Manifest
o Boek
o Feest donderdag 10 oktober 2013

4. ontwerpen ontwikkelen onderzoeken
oinnoveren osamenwerken orealiseren

5. duet1
o The making of…de dunste glasgevel
Hogeschool INHolland Delft
o ir Barbara van Gelder - Octatube Space Structures
o dr ing. Marcel Bilow - TU Delft Bouwkunde

7. SUPER SLENDER GLASS
FAÇADES OF INHOLLAND
POLYTECHNIC, DELFT
Building Prototypes in practice and education
ir. Barbara van Gelder & dr.ing. Marcel Bilow

8. Material, Construction,
Engineering, Experiment
Materialien
Bucky Lab, from concept to prototype

9. prototypes

10. Buckminster Fuller – „Bucky“
Buckminster Fuller – “Bucky”

11. from product design to architecture

12. Montreal Biosphere, 1967

13. Bucky Domes - first geodesic domes

14. Paperdome, Utrecht 2004, Shigeru Ban / Octatube

15. mobile workshop

16. layered cardboard node

17. SCOLP Dome – Bram Teeuwen, Patricia Knaap

18. Folded Dome – Pedro Calle, Dennis Ijsselstein

19. Façade prototypes of the Bucky Lab

20. “Whatever you can imagine, you can also build !”

21. INHolland has a composite laboratory (from ship
building and aeronautics). How to use a maximum of
composites in architecture?
The super slender glass façades of INHolland. An experimental façade.
Architect: Rijk Rietveld, New York.

22. How to make a thin/slender façade with maximum composites, carbon
fiber stiffening of glass plane?
External stabilization with aramid
cables.
Sketches of initial experimental research phase 2005-2008.

23. Another type of stiffening:
Result would not have desired abstract view.
Sketches of initial experimental research phase 2005-2008.

24. At the end of the research phase: Principle of glass connection by
pre-stressed aramid cables in carbon fiber tubes.

25. Initial ideas of feeling the pre-stressed cable through tubes in the inter
space. These ideas were partly conflicting and aimed very high.

26. The making of the first prototype of glass panels in the research phase,
2008. All edge profiles in carbon fiber.

27. Installation of the prototype façade mock-up in Octatube’s factory, 2008.

28. Final mock-up mid 2008 with aramid pre-stressed cables through carbon
fiber epoxy tubes and sealed with silicone.

29. Perspective view as originally desired by architect Rijk Rietveld from
New York (with randomized panels): required internal cables.

30. System of prestressed
cables
Details
Consequences from pre-stressing for the main steel structure.
Consequences of the insulated façade system of INHolland, Delft.

31. A later view with vertical rows of panels as advised by Octatube aramid
cables for wind, deadweight suspenders in the seams.

32. AGC refused normal guarantee.
In a dramatic change we realized that
emotional and experimental innovation can
be done in a short time of weeks or months;
legal innovation with certification and
company guarantee requires years.
We were one to two years short between
technical innovation and legal guaranteed
innovation.

33. Mid May 2009 the wind loaded aramid cable is positioned outside of the air
cavity of the insulated glass panels. One large innovation remains a dream.

34. Completion of the two main façades in August 2009.

35. Interior view of the two cable stayed facades.

36. Details of the aramid cables in the 2 main facades with separate cables.

37. Details corner and rubber corner detail.

38. Details of the 3rd and smallest façade in original detailing. After 3 years
no erosion or delamination.

39. This minimal and extremely slender façade
system is being developed further in the
meantime with steel cables and metal
frames, to be ready for the next challenge.
Difficulty of non compliancy carbon
fiber/silicone is emitted.

40. Lesson learned:
Always experiment prior to or parallel to a
real project. Otherwise the project will be
retarded or frustrated.
The better way for innovation is step-by-
step, with group oriented persistence and
innovation planning.

41. duet2
o The making of…de composietgevel
Muziekpaleis Utrecht
o ing. Jan van der Windt - Zonneveld ingenieurs
o Reinoud van der Kroon - Holland Composites Industrials

42. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

43. Zonneveld ingenieurs Muziekpaleis
Bouwkundige Transformatie 6 februari 2013
Bestaand Muziekcentrum Vredenburg Na gedeeltelijke sloop Verticale transportelementen
Entreestraat en muziekplein op niveau 4 nieuwe zalen Alle zalen onder één “kap”

44. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

45. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
Foyer als akoestische scheiding en 6 februari 2013
verbindende ruimte tussen de zalen
Stacking of Halls Vredenburg Utrecht: public area

46. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

47. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

48. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

49. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

50. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

51. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

52. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

53. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

54. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

55. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

56. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

57. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013
Verplaatsingen tijdens de bouw door kamermuziekzaal
-17+ 41= 24 mm

58. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

59. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

60. Bouwbeurs 2013 Muziekpaleis
6 februari 2013

62. Het tot stand komen van de composiet
Muziekpaleis gevels door intensief overleg met de
architecten van Hertzberger Amsterdam en
Zonneveld ingenieurs.
De volledige element gevels op de Oost- en
Westzijde.
De Raficlad composiet bekleding van de
Kamermuziekzaal .

63. MUZIEKCENTRUM VREDENBURG UTRECHT

85. duet3
o The making of…
thermisch isolerend ultra-lichtbeton
o ing. Hans Köhne - Cement&BetonCentrum
o dr Qingliang Yu - TU Eindhoven Bouwkunde

86. Thermisch isolerend
ultra-lichtbeton
Booosting, 06 februari 2013

87. Pag 87 2/7/2013

88. Meuli House, Fläsch, 2001
Bearth & Deplazes
Pag 88 2/7/2013

89. Pag 89 2/7/2013

90. Pag 90 2/7/2013

91. Gartmann House, Chur, 2004
Patrick Gartmann
Pag 91 2/7/2013

92. Pag 92 2/7/2013

93. Urban Villa, Berlin, 2007
C.Bonnen & M.Schlaich
Pag 93 2/7/2013

94. Pag 94 2/7/2013

95. Monolith, Heerbrugg, 2012
emotion - Immobilien
Pag 95 2/7/2013

96. H36, Stuttgart, 2012
Matthias Bauer, MBA/S
Pag 96 2/7/2013

97. Pag 97 2/7/2013

98. NL researchproject door TU/e
CRH Sustainable Concrete Centre
Cement&BetonCentrum
Lias Benelux
met steun van m2i
TU/e: prof.dr.ir.J.Brouwers
Dr. Q.Yu – P.Spiesz
Pag 98 2/7/2013

99. Onderzoeksdoelstelling
Materiaalconcept vaststellen met optimale
combinatie van constructieve sterkte en
thermische isolatie, voor realisatie van
monoliete gevels
Druksterkte: hoger dan 8 N/mm2
Thermische geleidingscoëfficiënt:
Lambda kleiner of gelijk 0,17 W/mK
Pag 99 2/7/2013

100. Introduction
 Research target
-- Design & development of ultra lightweight concrete
 Research objective
-- Compressive strength: ~ 8.0 MPa;
-- Thermal conductivity: ~ 0.17 W/(mK)
In overall: to design a more sustainable, more cost
effective, stronger; lower thermal conductivity; more
durable LWAC.
/ Department of the Built Environment 7-2-2013 PAGE 100

101. Mix design
 Mix design concept:
 Target: dry density lower than 800 kg/m3.
 Materials
• Binder (cement); Aggregates (lightweight); Fillers; Additives; Water.
 Water demand – density/thermal property/mechanical property
/ Department of the Built Environment 7-2-2013 PAGE 101

102. Results analysis
 Workability
/ Department of the Built Environment 7-2-2013 PAGE 102

103. Results analysis
 Concrete matrix
- lightweight aggregates distribution
/ Department of the Built Environment 7-2-2013 PAGE 103

104. Results analysis
 Cement content
16 0.20
7-day 7-day
Compressive strength (MPa)
Thermal conductivity (W/(mK))
28-day 28-day
12 0.15
8 0.10
4 0.05
0 0.00
450 400 350 450 400 350
Cement (CEM II/B-V 42.5 N) content (kg/m3) Cement (CEM II/B-V 42.5 N) content (kg/m3)
/ Department of the Built Environment 7-2-2013 PAGE 104

105. Results analysis
 Water permeability
/ Department of the Built Environment 7-2-2013 PAGE 105

106. Summary
 An ultra lightweight aggregates concrete with a dry density of about
630-700 kg/m3 is developed;
 The developed LWAC shows good workability; and all the used
lightweight aggregates are homogeneously distributed in the
hardened concrete matrix;
 The developed LWAC has a 28-day compressive strength higher
than 10 N/mm2, and a thermal conductivity of about 0.12 W/(mK);
 The developed LWAC has excellent durability, in terms of water
permeability;
 The developed LWAC possesses the best performance, compared
to the published literature data.
/ Department of the Built Environment 7-2-2013 PAGE 106

107. De volgende fasen
Onderzoeksvragen
- Architectuur / bouwkunde / constructie
- Bouwfysica / installatie
- Duurzaam bouwen
- Productie / uitvoering / economie
Partners – expertise / financiering
Pag 2/7/2013
107

109. tot ziens

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