books
book chapters
journal papers
conference papers
doctoral theses
master theses

Books

2014

Denis Zastavni | Bernard Wittevrongel (editors)
in discussion with / entretiens avec Jürg Conzett
Faculté d’architecture, d’ingénierie architecturale et d’urbanisme [LOCI] de l’UCL, Presses universitaires de Louvain: Louvain-la-Neuve, 2014.
ISBN 978-2-87558-272-0   (publié).
Purchase / Achat

2006

Denis Zastavni
Structure & Architecture – Les ponts : Etudes de cas : DVD Didactique
CAV/UCL: Louvain-la-Neuve, 2006. 58′.

2004

Denis Zastavni | Francy Simon
Structure & Architecture – un pont, ça se crée : DVD Didactique
CAV/UCL: Louvain-la-Neuve, 2004. 43′.

Book chapters

2014

Christophe Lootvoet | Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Des méthodes et des outils en conception structurale : état de la question provisoire.
In: entretiens avec / in discussion with Jürg Conzett
edited by Denis Zastavni & Bernard Wittevrongel. UCL, Presses universitaires de Louvain: Belgique, 2014, p. 47-52.
ISBN 978-2-87558-272-0.

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Un outil automatisé expérimental pour accompagner la morphogenèse structurale : approches et principes.
In: entretiens avec / in discussion with Jürg Conzett
edited by Denis Zastavni & Bernard Wittevrongel. UCL, Presses universitaires de Louvain: Belgique, 2014, p. 53-60.
ISBN 978-2-87558-272-0.

2013

Denis Zastavni
Conception des ouvrages en béton armé au début du 20e siècle : approches visionnaires de R. Maillart (1872-1940).
In Histoires de Béton Armé – Patrimoine, Durabilité, Innovations
edited by J.F.Denoël, B.Espion, A.Hellebois & M. Provost. FABI, Febelcem: Bruxelles, 2013, p. 82-87, 99.

Denis Zastavni
Typological decision-making tree for the design of arch bridges from historical studies.
In: ARCH’13
edited by J.Radic,  M.Kuster & S.Savor. Secon-CSSE: Zagreb, Croatia, 2013, p. 325-332.
ISBN 978-953-7621-16-2.

2012

Y.Hanin |B.Declève | A.De Herde | O.Masson | F.Simon | J.Stillemans | J.-F.Mabardi | E.Verhaegen | D.Zastavni
Architecture et urbanisme.
In: Des écoles spéciales à l’EPL, 50 ans de science et de technologie à l’UCL
edited by Marcel Crochet. Presses universitaires de Louvain, 2012, p. 119-134.
ISBN 2-87558-091-4.

Denis Zastavni
Géométrie et conception de la dalle en béton chez Maillart : une simplicité toute relative.
In: L’architrave le plancher la plate-forme (collectif) : Nouvelle histoire de la construction
directed by Roberto Gargiani. Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes: Lausanne, 2012, 595-601.
ISBN 978-2-88074-893-7.

Denis Zastavni
Maillart’s practices for structural design : (ETH-Bibliothek’s virtual exhibition).
In: Nuts & Bolts of Construction History
edited by R. Carvais, A. Guillerme, V.Nègre & J. Sakarovitch. A. et J. Picard: Paris, 2012, 89-96.
ISBN 972-2-7084-0929-3.

2011

Gilles Delaunoit | Denis Zastavni
La problématique acoustique d’un bâtiment en bois : Immeuble d’appartement Renard à Eghezee.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni. Hout.Info.Bois, 2011, 16p.

Damien Nyssen-Dehaye | Kévin Stassen | Denis Zastavni
La problématique des étanchéités et de la durabilité du bois : Hôtel du Val d’Amblève – Malmedy, 2008.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni. Hout.Info.Bois, 2011.

Damien Nyssen-Dehaye | Jeremy Haynes | Denis Zastavni
La problématique hygro-thermique d’un bâtiment en bois : IFPC – Nivelles 2007.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni. Hout.Info.Bois, 2011, 16p.

Denis Zastavni |Lionnel Van Obbergh
La problématique structurale d’un bâtiment en bois : Espace Capital et Croissance – 2008.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni. Hout.Info.Bois, 2011, 15p.

2010

Denis Zastavni
Are Codes Misleading Designers?
In: Codes in Structural Engineering: Developments and Needs for International Practice
SECON-CSSE: Staro Cice, 2010, p. 221-228.
ISBN 978-953-7621-05-6.

Gilles Delaunoit | Denis Zastavni
La problématique incendie d’un bâtiment en bois, Maison de l’enfance ‘Les Charmettes’ – Rixensart, 2007.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni. Hout.Info.Bois, 2010, 14p.

Denis Zastavni | Jean-Marc Franssen
Paroles d’experts – la sécurité incendie.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni. Hout.Info.Bois, 2010, 1-14.

Albert Mahy | Denis Zastavni | Francis De Vos
Paroles d’experts – comportement structural et dimensionnement.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni.Hout.Info.Bois, 2010, p. 327 mots.

Denis Zastavni | Albert Mahy | Francis De Vos
Paroles d’experts – conception des dispositions structurales d’ensemble.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke & D.Zastavni.Hout.Info.Bois, 2010, p. 318 mots.

Manuel Van Damme | Denis Zastavni
Paroles d’experts – l’acoustique.
In: Dossiers de Diffusion de Bonnes pratiques – Le Bois dans la Construction
edited by H.Frere, C.Vincke &  D.Zastavni.Hout.Info.Bois, 2010, 163 mots.

Journal papers

2017

Rondeaux, Jean-François | Zastavni, Denis
A fully graphical approach for limit state analysis of existing structures : Application to plane elastic-plastic bended structures and to plane masonry arches.
In: International Journal of Architectural Heritage : conservation, analysis, and restoration edited by Taylor & Francis Inc., United States, Philadelphia

2016

Zastavni, Denis | Deschuyteneer, Aurélie | Fivet, Corentin
Admissible geometrical domains and graphic statics to evaluate constitutive elements of structural robustness.
In: International Journal of Space Structures edited by Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd., United Kingdom, Brentwood – Vol. 31, no. 2-4, p. 165-176, 2016

2014

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
A fully Geometric Approach for Interactive Constraint-Based structural equilibrium design.
In: CAD Journal, Computer-Aided Design” – Vol. 61, p. 42-57, Elsevier, DOI 10.1016/j.cad.2014.04.001.

2013

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Constraint-based Graphic Statics: New paradigms of computer-aided structural equilibrium design.
In: Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures: J. IASS, Vol. 54, no. 4, p. 271-280 (4 December 2013).

2012

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Robert Maillart’s key methods from the Salginatobel bridge design process (1928).
In: Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures: J. IASS, Vol. 53, no. 171, p. 39-47 (1 March 2012).

Denis Zastavni
Robert Maillart’s Innovative use of Concrete.
In: DOCOMOMO Journal, Vol. 45, no. 2011/2, p. 12-21.

2011

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Donner forme aux forces : un outil pour manipuler géométries et efforts au sein des structures architecturales.
In: Lieux Dits, Vol. 1, no. 1, p. 18-21 (06/2011).

2010

Denis Zastavni
An equilibrium approach on a structural scale to structural design.
In: Structure and Architecture, Vol. 1, no. 1, p. 259-260 (2010). doi:10.1201/b10428-125.

2008

Denis Zastavni
The structural design of Maillart’s Chiasso Shed (1924): A graphic procedure.
In: Structural Engineering International, Vol. 18, no. 3, p. 247-252 (2008).
doi:10.2749/101686608785096496.

Conference papers

2017

Deschuyteneer, Aurélie | Zastavni, Denis
Structural robustness at the conceptual stage : impact of design choices on a structure admissible geometrical domain
IABSE Workshop Helsinki 2017 Ignorance, uncertainty and human errors in structural engineering”
Helsinki, Finland – February 14-16, 2017

Rondeaux, Jean-François | Zastavni, Denis | D’Acunto, Pierluigi | Schwartz, Joseph
Limit state analysis of 2D statically indeterminate networks using graphic statics
IASS Annual Symposium 2017 Interfaces : architecture . engineering . science
Hambourg, Germany – September 25-28, 2017

2016

D’Acunto, Pierluigi | Olhbrock, Ole | Jasienski, Jean-Philippe | Fivet, Corentin
Vector-Based 3D Graphic Statics (Part I) : Evaluation of Global Equilibrium
IASS Annual Symposium 2016 “Spatial Structures in the 21st Century”
Tokyo, Japan – September 26-30, 2016

Jasienski, Jean-Philippe | D’Acunto, Pierluigi | Olhbrock, Ole | Fivet, Corentin
Vector-Based 3D Graphic Statics (Part II) : Construction of Force Diagrams
IASS Annual Symposium 2016 “Spatial Structures in the 21st Century”
Tokyo, Japan – September 26-30, 2016

Olhbrock, Ole | D’Acunto, Pierluigi | Jasienski, Jean-Philippe | Fivet, Corentin
Vector-Based 3D Graphic Statics (Part III) : Designing with Combinatorial Equilibrium
IASS Annual Symposium 2016 “Spatial Structures in the 21st Century”
Tokyo, Japan – September 26-30, 2016

Rondeaux, Jean-François | Zastavni, Denis
Limit state analysis of historical structures using graphic statics related to the Principle of Virtual Work
SAHC 2016 “10th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions: Anamnesis, diagnosis, therapy, control”
Leuven, Belgium – September 13-15, 2016

Rondeaux, Jean-François | Zastavni, Denis
Graphical limit states analysis of hyperstatic structures
IASS Annual Symposium 2016 “Spatial Structures in the 21st Century”
Tokyo, Japan – September 26-30, 2016

2015

Zastavni, Denis | Deschuyteneer, Aurélie | Fivet, Corentin
Admissible geometrical domains within the context of Graphic Statics for evaluating constitutive elements of structural robustness
IASS2015 Annual International Symposium on Future Visions
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – August 17-20, 2015
ISBN : 978-90-5363-042-6

Fivet, Corentin | Zastavni, Denis | Ochsendorf, John A.
The Papers of Maurice Koechlin (1856-1946)
Brian Bowen, Donald Friedman, Thomas Leslie, and John Ochsendorf ; “Proceedings of the Fifth International Congress on Construction History”- Vol.2, 71-78
Chicago – June 03-07, 2015
ISBN : 978-1-329-15031-7

Zastavni, Denis | Fivet, Corentin
Purely geometrical considerations during the design of bridges in the early 20th century – The case of R. Maillart
Brian Bowen, Donald Friedman, Thomas Leslie, and John Ochsendorf ; “Proceedings of the Fifth International Congress on Construction History”- Vol.3, 637-644
Chicago – June 03-07, 2015
ISBN : 978-1-329-15035-5

Deschuyteneer, Aurélie | Zastavni, Denis | Fivet, Corentin
A geometrical approach to evaluating constitutive elements of structural robustness
IABSE report 103– 210-217
Helsinki, Finland, Feb 11-12, 2015
ISBN : 978-3-85748-137-6

2014

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Interactive Shaping of Forces.
David Gerber, Alvin Huang & Jose Sanchez ; “ACADIA 14: Design Agency [Proc of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture”
Los Angeles – Oct 23-25, 2014
ISBN : 9781926724478

Jean-Philippe Jasienski | Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Various perspectives on the extension of graphic statics to the third dimension.
Reyolando M.L.R.F. BRASIL and Ruy M.O. PAULETTI (eds.) ; “Proceedings of the IASS-SLTE 2014 Symposium “Shells, Membranes and Spatial Structures: Footprints”
Brasilia, Brazil – Sept 15-19,2014.

Denis Zastavni | Jean-François Cap | Jean-Philippe Jasienski | Corentin Fivet |
Load path and prestressing in conceptual design related to Maillart’s Vessy Bridge.
Reyolando M.L.R.F. BRASIL and Ruy M.O. PAULETTI (eds.) ; “Proceedings of the IASS-SLTE 2014 Symposium “Shells, Membranes and Spatial Structures: Footprints”
Brasilia, Brazil – Sept 15-19,2014.

2013

Denis Zastavni
Typological decision-making tree for the design of arch bridges from historical studies.
Radic, J. ; Kuster, M ; Savor, S ; “ARCH’13”- p. 325-332.
Secon-CSSE (Zagreb, Croatia).
ISBN 978-953-7621-16-2.

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Constraint-Based Graphic Statics : New paradigms of computer-aided structural equilibrium design.
International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) Symposium 2013 “Beyond the limits of man”
Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland – Sept 23-27,2013.
ISBN 978-8-3749-3787-0.

2012

Denis Zastavni | Corentin Fivet
Conception en béton : à la recherche des fondamentaux.
Le béton, matière en devenir – Third Edition
Lausanne, Learning Center, EPFL, 2012.

Denis Zastavni
Recherches en Structures et Technologies.
Journée de la recherche en LOCI : “Le monde comme il va : que veut, que peut la recherche en nos domaines ?”
Brussels – Oct 22, 2012.

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni
Équilibres structuraux assistés par informatique : applications et perspectives.
Le béton, matière en devenir – Third Edition
Lausanne, Learning Center, EPFL, 2012.

2011

Denis Zastavni
Complexity in structural design: a questioning of structural evolution through history and recent developments.
Omaggio a Edoardo Benvenuto: Quali metodi, quali strumenti e quale storia per i saperi dell’Arte del costruire
Palazzo Badoer, Venezia – Nov 25, 2011.

Corentin Fivet | Denis Zastavni | Jean-François Cap
Extending Graphic Statics for User-Controlled Structural Morphogenesis.
Structural Morphology Group International Seminar 2011
London – Sept 17-18, 2011.

Denis Zastavni
La conception des ouvrages en béton armé au début du 20e siècle : approches visionnaires de Robert Maillart (1872-1940).
«Connaissez-vous les bétons armés?» de 1914 à 1940
FABI/CSTC, Liège: Oct 11, 2011.

Denis Zastavni
Would European-like Codes Mislead Designers?
Moscow International Conference: “Russia on the way to Eurostandards: harmonisation of Russian and European systems for setting output rates in road construction”
Moscow – Sept 07-08, 2011.

2009

Denis Zastavni
Experiment and reflexions on structural sense in design.
Architectural Design and Construction Education: Experimentation towards Integration
Genoa – June 11-13, 2009.
In: EAAE Transactions on Architectural Education; 45, TESSALONIKI, 2009, p. 469-478.
ISBN 978-2-930301-42-6

Denis Zastavni
Maillart’s design methods and sustainable design
33rd IABSE International Symposium Bangkok 2009: “Sustainable Infrastructure : Environment Friendly, Safe and Resource Efficient”
Bangkok, Sept, 2009.
In: IABSE Congress Report, Vol. 96, no. 1, p. 17-18 (2009).
doi:10.2749/222137809796067533.

Denis Zastavni
Robert Maillart ‘s innovative views in using concrete.
10th international DOCOMOMO technology Seminar
Wroclaw, Poland – Oct 23-24, 2009.

Denis Zastavni | Jean-François Cap
What ideas does Maillart’s eighty-year-old approach give us about how a concrete structure could be designed in the 21st century?
In: Proceedings of the 11th Annual International fib Symposium, Vol. 1, no. 1, p. 8p. (2009).

Denis Zastavni | Jean-François Cap
What ideas does Maillart’s eighty-year-old approach give us about how a concrete structure could be designed in the 21st century?
Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) Symposium, Valencia, 2009.
In: Evolution and Trends in Design, Analysis and Construction of Shell and Spatial Structures, Vol. 1, no. 1, p. 388-389 (2009).

Denis Zastavni
What was truly innovative about Maillart’s designs using reinforced concrete?
NEUNPLUS1
In: Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Construction History, Berlin, 2009, p. 1539-1546
ISBN 978-3-936033-31-1.

2008

Denis Zastavni
Robert Maillart’s Design – Morphogenesis for architectural structures : At the occasion of the delivery of the Edoardo Benvenuto Prize 2008.
Conference in commemoration of Edoardo Benvenuto (1940-1998) on the tenth anniversary
Rome – Dec 05, 2008.

2002

Denis Zastavni
Architectural Structure and technology teaching in Louvain-la-Neuve, the ‘intersticiel’ approach.
ENHSA workshop The teaching of Construction in Architectural Education, Current Pedadogy and Innovative Teaching Methods
Thessaloniki, May 31 – June 02, 2002.
In: EAAE Transactions on Architectural Education; 12, 2002, p. 56-61.
ISBN 2-930301-08-2

Doctoral theses

2013

Corentin Fivet
Constraint-based graphic statics
mentored by Denis Zastavni, reviewed by Jean-François Cap (UCL/SECO), Aurelio Muttoni (EPFL), John Ochsendorf (MIT), Laurent Ney (Ney & Partners), Pascal Lambrechts (UCL, math) & André de Herde (UCL, arch)
Dec 11, 2013.

2008

Denis Zastavni
La conception chez Robert Maillart : morphogenèse des structures architecturales
mentored by Jean-François Cap, Pascal De Beck & Yves Lepère
March 06, 2008.

Master theses

2017

Jean-Charles Misson
Validation théorique et expérimentale d’analyse par champs de contraintes discontinus au sein d’assemblages bois-bois
directed by Denis Zastavni.
June, 2017

2011

Céline Masson
Etude d’un outil d’analyse structurale applicable aux arcs en maçonnerie
directed by Denis Zastavni.
June, 2011