Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing is an emerging technology for building 3D structures from a digital model. 3D concrete printing has gained significant attention in the recent past, primarily because of its ability to eliminate formwork for concrete construction, thereby enabling the construction of complex and sophisticated, structurallly- and functionally-efficient geometries. Our work evaluates the rheological characteristics of 3D printable concretes, in an effort to develop better, more efficient 3D printed binders, and to forward sophisticated test methods and models that can capture the effect of time dependence and property development at early ages. Our work also elucidates the influence of printing parameters on mechanical and durability properties of 3D printed binders.
3-D Printing of Concrete
Range of 3D Printers
Desktop Printer
Gantry Printer
DeltaWASP 20×40
Material Design – System Interplay
Advancing Material Design & Performance in 3D-Printed Concrete
Design of 3D Printable Mixtures
A Binder Qualification Strategy using Rheological Parameters
Mechanical Performance
Durability Properties
Numerical Modeling
Quality Control
