New origami-inspired system turns flat-pack tubes into strong building materials

New origami-inspired system turns flat-pack tubes into strong building materials

Engineers at RMIT University have designed an innovative tubular structural system that can be packed flat for easier transport and pop up into strong building materials. This breakthrough is made possible by a self-locking system inspired by curved-crease origami—a technique that uses curved crease lines in paper folding.

New origami-inspired system turns flat-pack tubes into strong building materials - Tech and Science Post

Engineers at RMIT University have designed an innovative tubular structural system that can be packed flat for easier transport and pop up into strong building materials. This breakthrough is made possible by a self-locking system inspired by curved-crease origami—a technique that uses curved crease lines in paper folding. Lead researchers Dr. Jeff (Ting-Uei) Lee and Distinguished Professor Mike (Yi Min) Xie, said that bamboo, which has internal…

New origami-inspired system turns flat-pack tubes into strong building

Engineers at RMIT University have designed an innovative tubular structural system that can be packed flat for easier transport and pop up into strong building materials. This breakthrough is made possible by a self-locking system inspired by curved-crease origami — a technique that uses curved crease lines in paper folding.