The University of Michigan’s DART Laboratory has unveiled a new product called Shell Wall—which the organization describes as the first lightweight, freeform 3D printed and structurally reinforced ...

The heart of the four metre tall curved concrete shell is knitted. The structure's formwork is a textile supported by a steel cable-net. The prototype KnitCandela marks the first application that this ...

Finite element analysis (FEA) of shell structures encompasses the numerical simulation of thin‐walled, curved bodies subject to mechanical loads and environmental effects. Shell elements combine ...

The University of Michigan researchers have developed a method for creating ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete using 3D printing technology called the "Shell Wall." Researchers at the University ...

Sustainable coconut shell aggregate concrete systems harness agricultural by-products to replace a proportion of conventional mineral aggregates in cementitious composites. By crushing and grading ...

Study: Chemically treated groundnut shell fibers for enhanced mechanical and blast performance of concrete. Image Credit: Aviavlad/Shutterstock.com A recent paper in Scientific Reports explores how ...