ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2019
Mapping Precast: Linking Global and Local Descriptions of Architectural Precast Concrete
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation
ABSTRACT
This paper focuses on linking currently disparate “global” and “local” descriptions of architectural intent and corresponding components via parametric digital models, with the aim of improving representations, enabling more informed conversations, and streamlining exchanges during early stages of design. In order to show the potential of this framework, research is focused on architectural precast concrete facades. Research references The Information Delivery Manual for Precast Concrete, describing methods for exchanging global descriptions (a layout of individual panel boundaries) and local descriptions (piece detailing of individual components). The goal of this work is to link data from parametric models representing global and local descriptions of architectural precast concrete façades in order to bridge the currently disparate workflows and values of designers and fabricators, simultaneously enabling design exploration and incorporating fabrication details, during concept phases of work.
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Acknowledgements
This paper is part of the forthcoming doctoral dissertation by the first author from Georgia Institute of Technology. The authors acknowledge the financial support of Autodesk and Digital Building Laboratory. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation
Pages: 241 - 247
Editors: Yong K. Cho, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Fernanda Leite, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Amir Behzadan, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, and Chao Wang, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8242-1
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© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jun 13, 2019
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