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Introduction to Biotechnologies and Biomimetics for Civil Engineering Read chapter Read first chapter

2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

12. Bio-inspired, Flexible Structures and Materials

Authors : J. Lienhard, S. Schleicher, J. Knippers

Published in: Biotechnologies and Biomimetics for Civil Engineering

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the potential of biomimetics in formfinding and the development of structural systems based on constant or reversible elastic deformation. The existence of high strength elastic materials are the preconditions for the technical realisation of such elastic structures. Therefore, this chapter will start by introducing elastic building materials and biomimetic abstraction techniques individually before bringing the two together by presenting case studies which successfully combined both aspects.

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Metadata
Title
Bio-inspired, Flexible Structures and Materials
Authors
J. Lienhard
S. Schleicher
J. Knippers
Copyright Year
2015
Book
Biotechnologies and Biomimetics for Civil Engineering

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-09286-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-09287-4

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09287-4_12