Additive Manufacturing in Construction
AMC TRR 277

Location: Universitat Politècnica de València

Prof. Dr. Carlos Lázaros AMC-MERCATOR-FELLOW

AMC-Mercator-Fellow Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carlos Lázaro is the academic director of the master's degree in civil engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV, Spain). He has worked as a structural engineer in Barcelona (1991–1992), Berlin (1992–1994) and Valencia (1994–2000), and was a founding partner of CMD Ingenieros (2006-2014), an engineering firm specialising in structural design. He has been the president of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) since 2021, a leading scientific and technical association in the field of lightweight structures, founded by Eduardo Torroja in 1959. He received the Pioneers' Award from the Spatial Structures Research Centre at the University of Surrey in 2021 for his contributions and career in the field of structures. Carlos Lázaro's research builds upon his professional experience and explores the design, realisation and performance of structural systems. It comprises • the design of structures with non-conventional materials (Félix Candela's last shell structure in 2000, pioneering the application of fibre-reinforced concrete in architectural shells, and the Turia Bridge in Manises in 2009, first application of structural recycled aggregate concrete in a cable-stayed bridge); • Innovative lightweight structural systems (experimental bending-active footbridges made of GFRP tubes and of HPFRC prestressed slabs, and a patented 2-axes solar tracking system for energy generation using PV panels); • Conceptual design of non-conventional bridge structures (viaducts for the Hyperloop transportation system). His current research lines focus on structural resiliency, including the mitigation of wind-induced vibrations in long-span bridges (in collaboration with the Chair of Structural Analysis at the TU Munich) and the prevention of collapse in ageing steel bridges (one article published in the leading scientific journal Nature). Carlos Lázaro collaborates in project C02 of area C' Design and Construction'. The focus is on researching innovative structural systems suitable for production using additive manufacturing, including adapting the '3D structural puzzle' to various structural systems, integrating components made of different materials, and addressing key questions in design and optimisation for manufacturability. Carlos Lázaro's experience in designing structural systems that incorporate innovative technologies provides an enriching, holistic perspective for the research efforts of the TRR 277 AMC. His collaboration also contributes to identifying points of contact between projects in Area C – and, to some extent, also in Area B. Furthermore, Carlos Lázaro's leadership role in the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) provides opportunities to expand the network and promote exchange with other international experts worldwide.
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