Title:
Toward the Future of Fabric Formwork
Author(s):
Hakim S. Abdelgader, Jarosław Górski, and Robert P. Schmitz
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
40
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
36-40
Keywords:
concrete, shape, ballooning, type
DOI:
10.14359/51710838
Date:
7/1/2018
Abstract:
This article presents an overview of the opportunities offered by fabric formwork. Formwork types and applications are discussed, and research needs are summarized.
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