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AHFE 2019: Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping pp 180–189Cite as

Design and Digital Fabrication of a Parametric Joint for Bamboo Sustainable Structures

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The study deepens the design of a joining system for bamboo spatial structure by proposing new and advanced solutions that guarantee maximum freedom of composition to the designer. The joint allows to determine and control parametrically the adaptability to any spatial grid configuration of culms with heterogeneous dimensions. Despite the bamboo being one of the main natural building materials in the field of sustainable architecture, currently, it is not used enough due to the lack of adequate connection systems. Bamboo is a rapidly growing renewable resource, naturally available, which is quite strong and lends itself to structural applications. The paper proposes an innovative approach to architectural design by parametric modelling techniques developed in recent years in parallel with advances in the field of computational geometry. The 3D prototyping of different types of joints and the architectural-compositional design of a temporary structure, destined to be used as an exhibition pavilion, have made it possible to validate the technological solution defined.

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The authors are thankful to the Head and the Curator of the Botanical Garden of Palermo, Dr. Rosario Schicchi and Dr. Manlio Speciale for following the selection phase of the bamboo species to be used for the construction of the prototype.

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  1. Department of Architecture (DARCH), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Francesco Di Paola & Andrea Mercurio

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  1. Architecture Department, University of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Pescara, Italy

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  2. Emilio Rossi Design Consulting, Ortona, Chieti, Italy

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  3. Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Di Paola, F., Mercurio, A. (2020). Design and Digital Fabrication of a Parametric Joint for Bamboo Sustainable Structures. In: Di Nicolantonio, M., Rossi, E., Alexander, T. (eds) Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 975. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20216-3_17

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