Publication list

(updated November 2022)

Peer-reviewed journal publications

2022

  • Tobias Nenning, Christian Huber, Ulrich Müller, Benjamin Kromoser, Paul Mayencourt and Johannes Konnerth, ‘A Review of the resource efficiency and mechanical performance of commercial wood-based building materials’, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022. (submitted)

2021

  • Mohamed A. Ismail, Paul L. Mayencourt and Caitlin T. Mueller, ‘Shaped beams: unlocking new geometry for efficient structures’, Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-021-00003-y

  • P. Mayencourt, J. Ochsendorf, and C. Mueller ‘Shaping indeterminate frame structures’, Journal of the International Association of Shell and Space Structures (IASS), 2021.

2020

2019

  • A. Bukauskas, P. Mayencourt, P. Shepherd, B. Sharma, C. Mueller, P. Walker and J. Bregulla, ‘Whole timber construction: A state-of-the-art review’, in Building and construction materials, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.043

2018

  • P. Mayencourt and C. Mueller, ‘Structural Optimization of Cross-Laminated Timber Panels in One-Way Bending’, Structures Journal. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2018.12.009

  • S. Joseph, B. Mohr, P. Mayencourt, A. Brose and J. Ochsendorf, ‘Construction and history of Fuller’s timber dome at Woods Hole’, Journal of the Association of Shell and Spatial Structures, Vol. 59 (2018) No. 4 December. https://doi.org/10.20898/j.iass.2018.198.046

2014

  • C. Robeller, B. Hahn, P. Mayencourt and Y. Weinand, ‘CNC-gefräste Schwalbenschanzzinken für die Verbindung von vorgefertigten Bauteilen aus Brettsperrholz’, in Bauingenieur, vol. 89, p. 487-490, 2014.

Book contribution

2020

  • P. Mayencourt and Caitlin Mueller, ‘Timber in the digital age’ with FT Architects (JP) in “Timber Architecture in the Early Modern Period of Germany”, Edited by Katsuya Fukushima, Hiroko Tominaga, Jin Motohashi and Rei Sawaki. Published by GADEN Books 2020. DAM Architectural Book Award 2020. http://ftarchitects.jp/en/booksen/

Peer-reviewed conference publications

  • P. Mayencourt and C. Mueller, ‘Reinforcing timber beams along the lines of principal stresses’, Symposium of the International Association of Shell and Space Structures. (IASS), Oct. 2019, Barcelona, Spain.

  • P. Mayencourt and C. Mueller, ‘Shaping indeterminate frame structures’, International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA), July 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.

  • P. Mayencourt, I. Rasid, C. Mueller, ‘Structural Optimization of Cross-Laminated Timber Panels’. IASS Symposium, July 2018, Cambridge, USA.

  • P. Mayencourt, E. Wong, J. Giraldo, C. Mueller, ‘Structural Optimization and Digital Fabrication of Timber Beams’. IASS Symposium, September 2017, Hamburg, Germany.

  • P. Mayencourt, N. Brown, S. Wald, V. Sumini, R. Danhaive, K. Hazashi and C. Mueller, ‘Hängemattenbrücke’ Footbridge Conference, Berlin, 2017.

  • P. Mayencourt, C. Loraux, C. Robeller, E. Brühwiler, Y. Weinand, ‘CNC-fabricated Formwork for Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete for thin folded plate Arch’. IABSE Conference, September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland.

  • B. Bauer, P. Mayencourt, Basler & Hofmann AG, ‘Extension of the Train Station of Bern’, IABSE Conference, September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland.

  • C. Robeller, A. Stitic, P. Mayencourt and Y. Weinand, ‘Interlocking Folded Plate - Integrated Mechanical Attachment for Structural Timber Panels’. Advances in Architectural Geometry, September 2014, University College London, United Kingdom. Award: Best paper award.

  • C. Robeller, P. Mayencourt and Y. Weinand, ‘Snap-fit Joints – CNC fabricated, Integrated Mechanical Attachment for Structural Wood Panels’, ACADI, October 2014, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Thesis

2020

  • P. Mayencourt, ‘Mass reduction: opportunities and structural optimization methods to reduce material use in mass timber buildings’, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020. Advisor: Prof. Caitlin Mueller. Link