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  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics

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  • Traditional construction materials can be expensive and time-consuming to deploy.
  • There is a need for innovative, cost-effective, and rapidly deployable structural components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanical properties of structures built from granular matter and fiber strings.
  • To establish a framework for elastogranular jamming in creating load-bearing infrastructure.

Main Methods:

  • Layer-by-layer deposition of granular matter and fiber string loops to fabricate columns and beams.
  • Mechanical characterization of the fabricated structures under compressive and shear loads.

Main Results:

  • Fiber loops induce grain jamming, leading to Hertzian-like mechanical responses.
  • Multiple force chains form under increasing load, resulting in a "super-Hertzian" stiffening effect.
  • Prestress enables shear resistance, allowing for the creation of cantilevered beams.

Conclusions:

  • Elastogranular jamming provides a viable method for rapid, reusable infrastructure construction.
  • Common materials like rocks and string can be utilized to build robust components such as columns, beams, and arches.