Fungal mycelium as a building material
Auteur(s): |
Franziska Moser
Martin Trautz Anna-Lena Beger Manuel Löwer Georg Jacobs Felicitas Hillringhaus Alexandra Wormit Björn Usadel Julia Reimer |
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Médium: | papier de conférence |
Langue(s): | anglais |
Conférence: | Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, Annual Meeting of the International Association of Shell & Spatial Structures (IASS), Hamburg, 25-27 September 2017 |
Publié dans: | Interfaces: Architecture . Engineering . Science |
Année: | 2017 |
Abstrait: | With favorable material characteristics and fast growth, fungal mycelium is a promising natural material. A research project at the RWTH Aachen University examines the possibility of increasing the strength and stiffness of fungal materials with the aim of creating load-bearing building components. |