Patent ID: 8627612
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a building Structure, comprising: providing a first layer of flexible fabric comprising tensile load bearing fibers, the first layer of flexible fabric having load bearing capacity sufficient to serve as a mold when fixed; deploying in situ the first layer of flexible fabric into a first preselected shape by: draping the first layer of flexible fabric over a plurality of first supports located in a first position, allowing slack between the first supports; and placing second supports in the slack located between the first supports, thereby forming the first layer of flexible fabric into a folded plate configuration; and applying in situ a fixing material to the first layer of flexible fabric to fix the shape of the first flexible fabric, wherein applying the in situ fixing material to the first preselected shape results in a first self-supporting shell that is structurally adapted to hold the first preselected shape and to bear both applied tensile and applied compressive loading sufficient for the first self-supporting shell to be a structural member to serve as a mold or finished product.