Abstract
Biomimicry in concrete holds the potential to revolutionize construction, making it more sustainable, innovative, and in harmony with the natural world. By mimicking natural structures and processes, bio inspired designs can enhance concrete's resilience, toughness, and self- healing qualities. The present study investigates lattice pattern inspired by a Venus Flower Basket (Glass Sponge) as reinforcement in compression members. The performance of Bioinspired Lattice Pattern (BLP) with other two Conventional Lattice Patterns (CLP1 and CLP2) were studied by numerical simulations and experimental investigations. The preliminary investigation includes the fabrication of 3D lattice cubes from which the compressive strength of BLP was found to be increased by 9.84 % and 24.59% when compared to CLP1 and CLP2 respectively. The extended study on lattice pattern as a reinforcement in columns exhibited an increase in axial load carrying capacity of BLP with 9.32% and 43.66% when compared to columns with CLP1 and CLP2 reinforcements. Thus, the design inspired from Nature leverages the advanced technologies like 3D printing and numerical modeling, suggests the feasibility of implementing glass sponge-inspired patterns in structural engineering highlighting the efficacy hierarchical design contributing to its positive environmental impact and also achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of 9 : Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure .
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