Connections for Construction - A Robotic Approach

This paper proposes that the effective introduction of robots into building construction will require new techniques for component connections. A survey of current techniques used for the jointing structural components through to the attachment of finishing panels indicates that few of these are adaptable to robotisation. Some alternative techniques are proposed which, despite their acceptance in other spheres of engineering, will require rigorous testing for their suitability and long-term integrity in the field of building construction.