[HTML][HTML] Development of 3D printable engineered cementitious composites with ultra-high tensile ductility for digital construction

B Zhu, J Pan, B Nematollahi, Z Zhou, Y Zhang… - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
The current 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is limited by the reinforcing methods.
Conventional steel reinforcement is hard to be incorporated in the 3DCP process. To …

3D-printable engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): Fresh and hardened properties

K Yu, W McGee, TY Ng, H Zhu, VC Li - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing (3DP) is an emerging digital construction method for concrete materials.
A major impediment to efficient 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is the need for steel …

Mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites beams fabricated by extrusion-based 3D printing

B Zhu, J Pan, Z Zhou, J Cai - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) is emerging as promising candidate
cementitious materials for 3D concrete printing (3DCP). This paper experimentally …

On the emergence of 3D printable engineered, strain hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC)

VC Li, FP Bos, K Yu, W McGee, TY Ng… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
While interest in 3D printing of concrete (3DCP) and structures has been growing, a major
obstacle for implementation of 3DP construction method is the need for steel reinforcement …

Developing and testing of strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) in the context of 3D-printing

H Ogura, VN Nerella, V Mechtcherine - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Incorporating reinforcement into the practice of digital concrete construction, often called 3D-
concrete-printing, is a prerequisite for wide-ranging, structural applications of this new …

Influence of printing parameters on 3D printing engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC)

W Zhou, Y Zhang, L Ma, VC Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing of engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC) serves as an
effective means to enable digital and automated construction while removing the …

Tensile performance of 3D-printed Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) considering material parameters, nozzle size and printing pattern

N Xu, Y Qian, J Yu, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) have demonstrated superior
mechanical performance, which could potentially solve the challenges of adding …

Flexural behaviors of 3D printed lightweight engineered cementitious composites (ECC) slab with hollow sections

J Ye, J Zhang, J Yu, J Yu, K Yu - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is a form-free construction method that offers the
potential to construct load-efficient structures with unique shapes. However, 3DCP currently …

Impact of 3D printing direction on mechanical performance of strain-hardening cementitious composite (SHCC)

J Yu, CKY Leung - First RILEM International Conference on Concrete and …, 2019 - Springer
Automatically adding or even printing steel reinforcements into a 3D-printed concrete
structure is antithetical to the design freedom as well as construction ease and efficiency …

Workability and hardened properties of 3D printed engineered cementitious composites incorporating recycled sand and PE fibers

M Bai, Y Wu, J Xiao, T Ding, K Yu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing technology has seen rapid development due to its high
digitalization and automation. Using recycled sand from solid waste construction resources …