Robert P. Schmitz, M.S.ST., P.E.

Robert P. Schmitz, M.S.ST., P.E. is a registered professional engineer in the State of Wisconsin, with more than thirty-five years experience in architecture and structural engineering. His research interest in fabric formwork comes as a result of work he completed for his Master’s degree and his desire to see this unique method of forming concrete brought into mainstream construction practice. He is a member of ASCE and ACI. 

More information can also be found at RPS Structural Engineering.

From the Author
Concrete Equipment & Products
Is There a Future for Fabric-Formed Concrete Structures?
This is Part 2 of a two-part article on the use of flexible formworks for forming concrete structures. Part 1 appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Concrete Contractor and introduced this unique method of forming concrete.
Figure 1. Exterior view of the Schultz Residence .
Concrete Equipment & Products
An Introduction to Fabric-Formed Concrete for Architectural Structures - Part 1
RPS Structural Engineering LLC
Some state-of-the-art architectural projects have benefited by the use of fabric as a formwork. Yet this versatile means of containing concrete has yet to become a formwork of choice for the construction industry.
Figure 1. Juan Zurita residence.
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