Vision of 3D printing with concrete—Technical, economic and environmental potentials

G De Schutter, K Lesage, V Mechtcherine… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
A vision is presented on 3D printing with concrete, considering technical, economic and
environmental aspects. Although several showcases of 3D printed concrete structures are …

Sustainability of additive manufacturing: An overview on its energy demand and environmental impact

T Peng, K Kellens, R Tang, C Chen, G Chen - Additive manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been rapidly developing over the last decade. It shows
great potential in reducing the need for energy-and resource-intensive manufacturing …

[PDF][PDF] The fourth industrial revolution and higher education

BE Penprase - Higher education in the era of the fourth industrial …, 2018 - library.oapen.org
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is a concept widely discussed at venues such as the
World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos and within business leadership. Recent white …

Construction 4.0

A Sawhney, M Riley, J Irizarry… - Sawhney, A., Riley, M …, 2020 - api.taylorfrancis.com
With the pervasive use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), lean principles, digital
technologies, and offsite construction, the industry is at the cusp of this transformation. The …

A global sustainability perspective on 3D printing technologies

M Gebler, AJMS Uiterkamp, C Visser - Energy policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional printing (3DP) represents a relative novel technology in
manufacturing which is associated with potentially strong stimuli for sustainable …

Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete

C Menna, J Mata-Falcón, FP Bos, G Vantyghem… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Digital fabrication technologies utilizing concrete (DFC) have recently enabled form freedom
for the production of a variety of concrete-made objects having mainly architectural and …

Strategic knowledge management in a digital environment: Tacit and explicit knowledge in Fab Labs

S Maravilhas, J Martins - Journal of business research, 2019 - Elsevier
Fab Labs are places of learning through the exchange of knowledge among its members.
They allow to leverage innovation using technological resources available in the space …

[PDF][PDF] Rethinking education in the age of technology: The digital revolution and schooling in America

A Collins - 2018 - opencw.aprende.org
The digital revolution in education is well under way, with more and more learners plugged
into the online world. How can schools make the most of both the technology and the …

Sustainability in manufacturing and factories of the future

C Herrmann, C Schmidt, D Kurle, S Blume… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
An increasing global demand for natural resources and the inherent challenges
accompanying this demand pose a great task for manufacturing companies. Apart from this …

[HTML][HTML] Fused particle fabrication 3-D printing: Recycled materials' optimization and mechanical properties

AL Woern, DJ Byard, RB Oakley, MJ Fiedler… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fused particle fabrication (FPF)(or fused granular fabrication (FGF)) has potential for
increasing recycled polymers in 3-D printing. Here, the open source Gigabot X is used to …