Large-scale 3D printing concrete technology: Current status and future opportunities

J Xiao, G Ji, Y Zhang, G Ma, V Mechtcherine… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing construction techniques have been increasingly
developed in recent years and transferred into practical applications in some instances …

Extrusion-based concrete 3D printing from a material perspective: A state-of-the-art review

MK Mohan, AV Rahul, G De Schutter… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the material behaviour for extrusion-based
concrete 3D printing spanning from the early age to long-term performance. We begin with a …

Integrating reinforcement in digital fabrication with concrete: A review and classification framework

V Mechtcherine, R Buswell, H Kloft, FP Bos… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article offers a comprehensive, systematic overview of the existing solutions for
integrating reinforcement in digital concrete technologies with particular emphasis on …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic shrinkage cracking in 3D printed concrete

GM Moelich, J Kruger, R Combrinck - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In concrete, early age pore water evaporation results in volumetric shrinkage that, if
restrained, can cause plastic shrinkage cracking (PSC). 3D printed concrete (3DPC) is …

Design for manufacture and assembly of digital fabrication and additive manufacturing in construction: a review

W Tuvayanond, L Prasittisopin - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) in the architectural, engineering, and
construction (AEC) industry is attracting the attention of designers, practitioners, and …

[HTML][HTML] Structural behaviour of 3D printed concrete beams with various reinforcement strategies

L Gebhard, J Mata-Falcón, A Anton, B Dillenburger… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing (3DCP) offers many new possibilities. This technology could
increase the productivity of the construction industry and reduce its environmental impact by …

3D printing concrete structures: State of the art, challenges, and opportunities

D Liu, Z Zhang, X Zhang, Z Chen - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing concrete technology is an integration of material preparation, geometric
modeling, structural design, and construction with the essential advantages of green, low …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing in photocatalysis: Methods and capabilities for the improved performance

JM Aguirre-Cortes, AI Moral-Rodriguez… - Applied Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous miniaturization of technologies demands of high precision techniques in the
microdevice manufacture, where 3D printing arises as a powerful tool. 3D printing …

[HTML][HTML] Computational fluid dynamics modelling and experimental analysis of reinforcement bar integration in 3D concrete printing

MT Mollah, R Comminal, WRL da Silva, B Šeta… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
A challenge for 3D Concrete Printing is to incorporate reinforcement bars without
compromising the concrete-rebar bonding. In this paper, a Computational Fluid Dynamics …

Recent developments and challenges of 3D-printed construction: A review of research fronts

R Guamán-Rivera, A Martínez-Rocamora… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, scattered experiences of the application of additive manufacturing in
the construction of buildings using 3D printing with robots or automated equipment have …