Corentin Fivet

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corentin.fivet@epfl.ch +41 21 695 72 32 http://sxl.epfl.ch

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4558-9835

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EPFL ENAC IA SXL
HBL 2 3C (Halle Bleue)
Pass. du Cardinal 13b
1700 Fribourg

+41 21 695 72 32
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Fields of expertise

Sustainable Construction
Circular Economy
Reuse
Structure-Efficient Design
Computational Methods for Structural Form-Finding
Innovative Construction Processes
Architect/Engineer collaboration

Publications

Infoscience publications

Journal articles of the past 5 years

A concrete answer for circular construction: three prototypes reusing saw-cut elements

M. Bastien Masse; C. M. Küpfer; C. Fivet

The Structural Engineer. 2024. DOI : 10.56330/ZMSY4716.

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Reuse of cut concrete slabs in new buildings for circular ultra-low-carbon floor designs

C. M. Küpfer; N. J. Bertola; C. Fivet

Journal of Cleaner Production. 2024. DOI : 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141566.

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RE:SLAB — a load bearing system for open-ended component reuse in building structures

E. X. Estrella Arcos; A. Muresan; J. Brütting; D. Redaelli; C. Fivet

Frontiers in Built Environment. 2024. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2024.1355445.

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Reusability assessment of reinforced concrete components prior to deconstruction from obsolete buildings

J. R. Devènes; M. Bastien Masse; C. Fivet

Journal of Building Engineering. 2024. DOI : 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108584.

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Le béton de réemploi, précieuse ressource territoriale

C. Fivet; C. M. Küpfer; M. Bastien Masse

La Revue Durable. 2024-01-01.

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Innovations Practitioners Need for Circularity in the Swiss Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Sector

C. De Wolf; D. Raghu; A. Sentic; C. Fivet

Cirkla. 2023. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.7520351.

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Computational Conceptual Design – Typological Exploration Of Spatial Truss Systems Through Optimization

J. Warmuth; P. D'Acunto; C. Fivet

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. 2023. DOI : 10.20898/j.iass.2023.026.

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Structural topology exploration through policy-based generation of equilibrium representations

I. Mirtsopoulos; C. Fivet

Computer-Aided Design. 2023. DOI : 10.1016/j.cad.2023.103518.

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Le béton de réemploi, ressource territoriale à mobiliser

C. Fivet; C. M. Küpfer; M. Bastien Masse

Les Cahiers d'EspaceSuisse. 2022-12-02.

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Matériaux rejetés et nouveaux défis

C. Fivet; C. M. Küpfer; M. Bastien Masse

Tracés. 2022-11-04.

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Re:Crete – Reuse of concrete blocks from cast-in-place building to arch footbridge

J. R. Devènes; J. Brütting; C. M. Küpfer; M. Bastien Masse; C. Fivet

Structures. 2022-09-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.istruc.2022.07.012.

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MILP-based discrete sizing and topology optimization of truss structures: new formulation and benchmarking

J. Brutting; G. Senatore; C. Fivet

Structural And Multidisciplinary Optimization. 2022-10-01. DOI : 10.1007/s00158-022-03325-7.

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Discrete Voss surfaces: Designing geodesic gridshells with planar cladding panels

N. R. Montagne; C. Douthe; X. Tellier; C. Fivet; O. Baverel

Automation in Construction. 2022-05-30. DOI : 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104200.

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Steel, a material to reuse

C. Fivet

Stahlbau. 2022-04-01. DOI : 10.1002/stab.202200019.

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Upcycling Space Structures (Preface to special issue)

C. Fivet; O. Baverel

International Journal of Space Structures. 2021-12-15. DOI : 10.1177/09560599211068076.

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Generation of elastic geodesic gridshells with anisotropic cross sections

C. Haskell; N. Montagne; C. Douthe; O. Baverel; C. Fivet

International Journal of Space Structures. 2021-12-15. DOI : 10.1177/09560599211064099.

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Decision Framework to Balance Environmental, Technical, Logistical, and Economic Criteria When Designing Structures With Reused Components

C. Küpfer; N. J. Bertola; J. Brütting; C. Fivet

Frontiers in Sustainability. 2021. DOI : 10.3389/frsus.2021.689877.

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Design and fabrication of a reusable kit of parts for diverse structures

J. Brütting; G. Senatore; C. Fivet

Automation in Construction. 2021-03-04. DOI : 10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103614.

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Fostering Creativity in the Conceptual Design of Structures

H. C. Peiretti; L. Tordisco; C. Fivet

Structural Concrete. 2020-12-01. DOI : 10.1002/suco.202070016.

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Voss Surfaces: A Design Space for Geodesic Gridshells

N. Montagne; C. Douthe; X. Tellier; C. Fivet; O. Baverel

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. 2020-12-01. DOI : 10.20898/j.iass.2020.008.

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The zaojing: review of a unique wooden construction typology

J. Ye; C. Fivet

International Journal of the Construction History Society. 2020-06-30. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.3941502.

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Comparison of environmental assessment methods when reusing building components: a case study

C. E. L. De Wolf; E. Hoxha; C. Fivet

Sustainable Cities and Society. 2020. DOI : 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102322.

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Design space exploration through force-based grammar rule

I. Mirtsopoulos; C. Fivet

archiDOCT. 2020-07-01.

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Database of Embodied Quantity Outputs: Lowering Material Impacts Through Engineering

C. E. L. De Wolf; E. Hoxha; A. Hollberg; C. Fivet; J. Ochsendorf

Journal of Architectural Engineering. 2020-04-17. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000408.

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Optimum design of frame structures from a stock of reclaimed elements

J. Brütting; G. Senatore; M. Schevenels; C. Fivet

Frontiers in Built Environment. 2020-05-27. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2020.00057.

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Environmental impact minimization of reticular structures made of reused and new elements through Life Cycle Assessment and Mixed-Integer Linear Programming

J. Brütting; C. Vandervaeren; G. Senatore; N. De Temmerman; C. Fivet

Energy and Buildings. 2020. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.109827.

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Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is reused: structural design for a circular economy

C. Fivet; J. Brütting

The Structural Engineer. 2020-01-02.

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Form follows availability - Designing structures through reuse

J. Brütting; G. Senatore; C. Fivet

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. 2019. DOI : 10.20898/j.iass.2019.202.033.

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Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Architecture

PhD Students

Grangeot Maxence, Mahadevan Meera, Sivers Maria, Wegmann Raphaël Santiago,

Past EPFL PhD Students

Brütting Jan Friedrich Georg , Küpfer Célia Marine , Lambec Barbara Ludivine Justine , Mirtsopoulos Ioannis , Warmuth Jonas , Ye Jingxian ,

Corentin Fivet

Associate Professor

Fields of expertise

Publications

Infoscience publications

Journal articles of the past 5 years

A concrete answer for circular construction: three prototypes reusing saw-cut elements

Reuse of cut concrete slabs in new buildings for circular ultra-low-carbon floor designs

RE:SLAB — a load bearing system for open-ended component reuse in building structures

Reusability assessment of reinforced concrete components prior to deconstruction from obsolete buildings

Le béton de réemploi, précieuse ressource territoriale

Innovations Practitioners Need for Circularity in the Swiss Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Sector

Computational Conceptual Design – Typological Exploration Of Spatial Truss Systems Through Optimization

Structural topology exploration through policy-based generation of equilibrium representations

Le béton de réemploi, ressource territoriale à mobiliser

Matériaux rejetés et nouveaux défis

Re:Crete – Reuse of concrete blocks from cast-in-place building to arch footbridge

MILP-based discrete sizing and topology optimization of truss structures: new formulation and benchmarking

Discrete Voss surfaces: Designing geodesic gridshells with planar cladding panels

Steel, a material to reuse

Upcycling Space Structures (Preface to special issue)

Generation of elastic geodesic gridshells with anisotropic cross sections

Decision Framework to Balance Environmental, Technical, Logistical, and Economic Criteria When Designing Structures With Reused Components

Design and fabrication of a reusable kit of parts for diverse structures

Fostering Creativity in the Conceptual Design of Structures

Voss Surfaces: A Design Space for Geodesic Gridshells

The zaojing: review of a unique wooden construction typology

Comparison of environmental assessment methods when reusing building components: a case study

Design space exploration through force-based grammar rule

Database of Embodied Quantity Outputs: Lowering Material Impacts Through Engineering

Optimum design of frame structures from a stock of reclaimed elements

Environmental impact minimization of reticular structures made of reused and new elements through Life Cycle Assessment and Mixed-Integer Linear Programming

Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is reused: structural design for a circular economy

Form follows availability - Designing structures through reuse

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

PhD Students

Past EPFL PhD Students

Courses

Building technology I

Building technology II

UE K : Architecture and Sustainability : performance studies

Building design in the circular economy

Constructive second hand

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