Dr.-Ing. Abtin Baghdadi
is a research associate at Institute of Structural Design (ITE) of TU Braunschweig. He is responsible for experimental, theoretical and numerical research work as well as for the coordination of the cooperations within the SFB.
Project(s)
Jointing Principles for Combination of Concrete Elements Produced by Different Additive Manufacturing Processes
Publications
2026 | A. Baghdadi, A. Besmar, H. Kloft:
A Two-Level Comparative Assessment of Concrete Building Systems and Member Typologies
Buildings, 2026 https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16091818
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291052-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, F. Amiri, H. Kloft:
Inventory and distribution planning in precast supply chains: A modular decision-support framework with feasibility-envelope mapping
Results in Engineering, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.109944
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291049-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, H. Kloft:
Influence of concrete printing techniques and geometry on shear-compressive capacity of dry concrete joints
Engineering Structures, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122660
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291042-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, V. Oettel:
Connections in Additively Manufactured Concrete Elements and their Impact on the Construction System
Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1002/best.70130
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291030-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, M. Seedorf, H. Kloft:
Feasibility assessment of a conveyor-based additive-subtractive production workflow for segmental precast concrete building components
Results in Engineering, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.112331
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291024-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, L. Ledderose, V. Oettel, H. Kloft:
Experimental and numerical study of a steel-insert connector for crossing precast concrete beams under combined bending and shear
Structures, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2026.112604
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291020-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, R. Doerrie, H. Kloft:
Compressive capacity of concrete dry joints across shotcrete, extrusion, and particle-bed additive manufacturing with robotic subtractive finishing
Materials and Structures, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-026-03187-1
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291013-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, H. Kloft:
Robotic conveyor line for precast-concrete building production: units, layout optimisation, and parallel scheduling
Construction Robotics, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-026-00187-z
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291007-0
2026 | A. Baghdadi, H. Kloft:
A discrete-event scheduling framework for structural system selection under crane and crew constraints: application to discuss a hybrid precast building
Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-026-00226-x
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610291003-0
2025 | A. Baghdadi, L. Ledderose, H. Kloft:
Bolted steel plates for rigidly connecting decks to beams in precast concrete flooring systems
Structures, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110004
Data |LeoPARD, 2026 https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202610290941-0
2025 | R. Dörrie, L. Lachmayer, A. Baghdadi, M. David, K. Dröder, A. Raatz, H. Kloft: Investigation on process guidelines and geometric capabilities for robust shotcrete 3D printing, Materials & Design, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.115050
Data | LeoPARD, 2025, https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202510271126-0
2024|L. Gebhard, J. Mata-Falcon, R. Ammann, N. Preßmair, B. Kromoser, C. Menna, A. Baghdadi, H. Kloft, M. Gabriel, M. Walch, W. Kaufmann: Enhancing structural efficiency with digital concrete – Principles, opportunities and case studies, Cement and Concrete Research Volume 185, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107645
2025 | R. Dörrie, L. Lachmayer, A. Baghdadi, M. David, K. Dröder, A. Raatz, H. Kloft: Investigation on process guidelines and geometric capabilities for robust shotcrete 3D printing Materials & Design, 2025, 115050, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.115050
Data |LeoPARD, 2025, https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202510271126-0
2024 | A. Baghdadi, L. Ledderose, H. Kloft: Application of Water Jet Cutting and Optimization Problems in the Development of a New Concrete Construction System, Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium “Redefining the Art of Structural Design”, Zurich, 26–30 August 2024, https://app.iass2024.org/files/IASS_2024_Paper_1.pdf
Data | LeoPARD, 2025, https://leopard.tu-braunschweig.de/receive/dbbs_mods_00079020
2024 | A. Baghdadi, L. Ledderose, H. Kloft: Proposing New Standard and ANFIS Calculation Approaches for Structural Optimization of Multi-Floor Buildings: A Hybrid Numerical and Soft Computing Method, Buildings, 14(10), 3298, 2024, , https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103298.
Data | LeoPARD, 2025, https://leopard.tu-braunschweig.de/receive/dbbs_mods_00079018.
2024 | A. Baghdadi, F. Salehi Amiri, C. Jantzen, H. Kloft: Integration of Augmented Reality for Enhanced Visualization and Analysis in Bridge Engineering, Towards Real-Time Optimization in Structural and Architectural Design, Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium “Redefining the Art of Structural Design”, Zurich, 26–30 August 2024, https://app.iass2024.org/files/IASS_2024_Paper_17.pdf.
Data | LeoPARD, 2024, https://leopard.tu-braunschweig.de/receive/dbbs_mods_00079021
2024 | A. Baghdadi, L. Ledderose, H. Kloft: Proposal and parametric investigations of square steel tubes as post-tensioned connectors for linear-shaped precast concrete elements, Structures, Vol. 69, Elsevier, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107295.
Data | LeoPARD, 2024, https://leopard.tu-braunschweig.de/receive/dbbs_mods_00079019
2024 |J. Fleckenstein, B. Knychalla, D. Briels, A. Baghdadi, G. Placzek, F. Herding, P. Schwerdtner, T. Auer, D. Lowke, H. Kloft, K. Dörfler, P. Ayres, M. Thomson , R. Sheil, M. Skavara: BREUER X AM: FUNCTIONAL HYBRIDISATION IN CONCRETE BUILDING ENVELOPE ELEMENTS THROUGH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Fabricate 2024: Creating Resourceful Futures, 2024, https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.11374766.29
2024 |J. Fleckenstein, B. Knychalla, D. Briels, A. Baghdadi, G. Placzek, F. Herding, P. Schwerdtner, T. Auer, D. Lowke, H. Kloft, K. Dörfler, P. Ayres, M. R. Thomsen, B. Sheil, M. Skavara: BREUER X AM: Functional hybridisation in concrete building envelope elements through additive manufacturing, Fabricate 2024: Creating Resourceful Futures, UCL Press, 2024, 196–205, https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.11374766.29
2023 | R. Dörrie, N. Freund, E. Herrmann, A. Baghdadi, I., Mai, F. Galli, M. David, K. Dröder, D. Lowke, H. Kloft: Automated force-flow-oriented reinforcement integration for Shotcrete 3D Printing. In: Automation in Construction, 155, p.105075, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105075
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111806
2022 | Lanwer, J.-P.; Weigel, H.; Baghdadi, A.; Empelmann, M.; Kloft, H.: Jointing Principles in AMC—Part 1: Design and Preparation of Dry Joints. In: Applied Sciences, 2022, 12, 4138
https://doi.org/10.3390/app12094138
2021 | Baghdadi, A.; Doerrie, R.; Kloft, H.: New calculation approach for selecting and orienting the reinforcing material for robotic concrete manufacturing. In: Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2020/21 and the 7th International Conference on Spatial Structures Inspiring the Next Generation. 23 – 27 August, Guilford, UK, 2021.
2021 | Baghdadi, A.; Meshkini, A.; Kloft, H.: Parametric design of in-plane concrete dry joints by FE method and Fuzzy logic toward utilising additive manufacturing technique. In: Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2020/21 and the 7th International Conference on Spatial Structures Inspiring the Next Generation. 23 – 27 August, Guilford, UK, 2021.
2021 | Baghdadi, A.; Meshkini, A.; Kloft, H.: Inspiration of Interlocking Wooden Puzzles for Precast Concrete Construction Conceptual Design of Structures. In: International fib Symposium, September 16-18, Switzerland, 2021.
2020 | Baghdadi, A.; Heristchian, M.; Ledderose, L.; Kloft, H.: Experimental and numerical assessment of new precast concrete connections under bending loads. In: Engineering Structures 212, ELSEVIER, 2020. – DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110456.
