Testing as-Built Quality of Free-Form Panels: Lessons Learned from a Case Study and Mock-up Panel Tests

Constructing free-form buildings is very complex due to the difficulty in fabricating curved façade. To install façade, geometric shapes of façade need be divided into panels. The panels developed are classified three categories terms their curvatures, i.e., planar, single-curved, double-curved quality determined by difference between as-built and as-designed panel shapes. Among types panels, difficult form, showing greater discrepancy than other two types. Ensuring for contractors. main objective this study enhance small/mid-size contractors’ capacity managing panel. meet objectives, a case small building empirical mock-up tests were performed beneficial lessons contractors identified through tests. diverse materials, aluminum glass-fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC) utilized Three-dimensional laser scanning technology was employed foster data project mocked-up superimposition method used measure deviation study.