Bag to the future

By Professor Remo Pedreschi Professor Remo Pedreschi 2006-02-07T00:00:00

A precast beam using fabric to achieve the parabolic curve

Who'd have thought ordinary cloth could revolutionise concrete casting? Professor Remo Pedreschi describes how he has been using fabric formwork to create complex 3d shapes with better density, strength, durability and surface texture than conventional systems - and more cheaply to boot

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