Examination of Material Selection’s Effect on Lighweightness on Structures
Abstract
This article encompasses an investigation through the scanning of existing research and structures in the literature, focusing on the influence of material selection on the lightweight nature of the structure. Materials such as paper-cardboard, carbon fiber, wood, ETFE-PTFE, and FRP, along with 53 structures made from these materials, were examined in the context of structural lightness as studied in the literature. In structures produced using these materials and robotic fabrication methods, the effects of the fabrication method on structural lightness were investigated. As a result of the selected materials and systems, various advantages are provided, including structural lightness, reduced damage and deterioration from lateral forces such as earthquakes due to mass reduction, portability, reconfigurability, cost-effectiveness, structural efficiency, and the benefit of rapid installation. While examining structures produced from materials that enhance lightness, the potential negative effects of lightness on the structure were also considered. The findings from this analysis reveal that the lightweight nature of certain material choices affects structural configuration, connections, and subsystems.This study aims to contribute to the literature in the context of the structure-lightweight relationship and aims to serve as a compilation for subsequent research endeavors.
Keywords
Lightweight structure, structural efficiency, paper and cardboard material, carbonfiber material, robotic fabrication
Thanks
The authors contributed equally to the study. No conflict of interest or common interest has been declared by the authors. This study does not require ethics committee permission or any special permission.This article, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University , Master's Degree, completed in 2024 in the Department of Architecture and Produced from Master thesis completed in 2022.
The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics.Ethics Committee approval was not required for the study.
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