Additive manufacturing: expanding 3D printing horizon in industry 4.0

G Prashar, H Vasudev, D Bhuddhi - International Journal on Interactive …, 2023 - Springer
Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology enables the production of personalized goods at
reduced development costs, shorter lead times, lower energy consumption during …

A review of “3D concrete printing”: Materials and process characterization, economic considerations and environmental sustainability

GH Ahmed - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing of cementitious materials or concrete (3DCP) has developed
unbelievably in past 10 years and has the potential to revolutionize the concrete industry …

A review of 3D printing in construction and its impact on the labor market

MA Hossain, A Zhumabekova, SC Paul, JR Kim - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Construction industry is very labor-intensive and one of the major sources of employment in
the world. The industry is experiencing low productivity with minimum technological …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing (3D printing): A review of materials, methods, applications and challenges

TD Ngo, A Kashani, G Imbalzano, KTQ Nguyen… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Freedom of design, mass customisation, waste minimisation and the ability to manufacture
complex structures, as well as fast prototyping, are the main benefits of additive …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the current progress and application of 3D printed concrete

J Zhang, J Wang, S Dong, X Yu, B Han - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing, also known as three-dimension printing (3DP), has the advantages
of high building efficient, low labor cost and less construction wastes compared to traditional …

Additive manufacturing as an enabling technology for digital construction: A perspective on Construction 4.0

F Craveiro, JP Duarte, H Bartolo, PJ Bartolo - Automation in construction, 2019 - Elsevier
The construction sector plays a key role in any country's economy. According to a report
published by the World Economic Forum, the construction industry currently accounts for …

The potential of additive manufacturing in the smart factory industrial 4.0: A review

M Mehrpouya, A Dehghanghadikolaei, B Fotovvati… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing has introduced a novel
production method in design, manufacturing, and distribution to end-users. This technology …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing: Technology, applications, markets, and opportunities for the built environment

A Al Rashid, SA Khan, SG Al-Ghamdi, M Koç - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies (also known as 3D printing-3DP) have been
rapidly advancing into various industrial sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical …

Applications of 3D point cloud data in the construction industry: A fifteen-year review from 2004 to 2018

Q Wang, MK Kim - Advanced engineering informatics, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D point cloud data obtained from laser scans, images, and videos are able to
provide accurate and fast records of the 3D geometries of construction-related objects. Thus …

Mechanical anisotropy of aligned fiber reinforced composite for extrusion-based 3D printing

G Ma, Z Li, L Wang, F Wang, J Sanjayan - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing techniques are being researched extensively in the construction sector.
However, the key issue lies in the development of cementitious materials with both favorable …