Title:
The Aurora Australis: Design and construction of a Concrete Origami Canoe
Author(s):
R. Q. Bridge and R. J. Wheen
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
7
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
31-34
Keywords:
concrete construction; concrete slabs; form-work
(construction); joints (junctions); reinforced con-crete;
ships; structural design.
DOI:
Date:
1/1/1985
Abstract:
The concept of concrete origami has wide-ranging possibilities for the concrete industry, according to the authors. This article describes the origami concept, its refinement in two earlier canoes, and the construction of an entry for an international concrete canoe competition in Stockholm, Sweden.