Tessellated Structural-Architectural Systems: Concept for Efficient Construction, Repair, and Disassembly
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper introduces a tessellated structural-architectural (TeSA) wall system concept with the potential for improving both resilience and sustainability of the built environment. Resilience requires fast recovery and restoration of building functionality after an extreme event, while sustainability seeks designs that facilitate building adaptability and reuse for long-term occupancy. TeSA wall systems are comprised of individual, interchangeable tile segments, which are arranged in tessellated (repetitive) patterns. TeSA walls provide a resilient and sustainable solution wherein tiles can be prefabricated, reconfigured, disassembled, and reused during the lifetime of a structure. This paper introduces the TeSA concept through preliminary physical and analytical studies. The physical test involved a beam made of interlocking tessellated acrylic tiles, which was loaded to failure. The analytical study featured two reinforced concrete TeSA shear walls under lateral loading. The physical test showed that damage can be localized within individual tiles that can be replaced to restore loadbearing capacity. The analyses showed that TeSA shear walls can provide ductility and localized damage in individual tiles. Recommendations for advancing the TeSA toward implementation are also discussed.
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Acknowledgments
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 1762899 and 1762133. 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 National Science Foundation. The authors also acknowledge and thank Sachin Sreedhara and Vishnu Sreenath for their assistance in the physical experiment described in the paper, and Sida Dai for his contributions toward illustrations and figures.
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Volume 26 • Issue 3 • September 2020
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Received: Nov 29, 2018
Accepted: Jan 30, 2020
Published online: May 21, 2020
Published in print: Sep 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Oct 21, 2020
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