About.
Progress in fundamental mechanics, advanced manufacturing and materials science has led to the creation of a truly groundbreaking family of new materials called architected metamaterials. These materials exhibit behavior and properties that do not occur in natural materials. The high cost and small volumes associated with architected metamaterials have thus far largely prevented their adoption in structural and civil infrastructure applications. Yet the unprecedented properties of these materials hold the potential to transform built environment. A new perspective on architected metamaterials is needed to realize this potential.
This workshop will generally involve the following topics:
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New mechanical properties of architected metamaterials not found in traditional civil infrastructure materials;
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Design of architected materials, including by topology optimization;
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Scalable manufacturing processes;
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Cost-effectiveness of manufacturing metamaterials for structural scale purposes;
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Composite architected metamaterials;
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Origami materials and structures;
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Multifunctional properties of metamaterials;
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Life-cycle assessment of metamaterials;
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Mobile manufacturing processes – on-site construction;
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Metamaterials for retrofitting structures;
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Future perspectives of metamaterials for civil infrastructure;
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Manufacturing of metamaterials at large scale;
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Automated manufacturing for metastructures;
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Functionalities of metamaterials beyond mechanical properties (thermal, energy absorption, permeability, wave guidance, architectural form, etc.).
