A vision is presented on 3D printing with concrete, considering technical, economic and
environmental aspects. Although several showcases of 3D printed concrete structures are …

D printing, which is an automated production process with layer-by-layer control, has been
gaining rapid development in recent years. The technology has been adopted in the …

Prototyping is interwoven with nearly all product, service, and systems development efforts.
A prototype is a pre-production representation of some aspect of a concept or final design …

Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) in the architectural, engineering, and
construction (AEC) industry is attracting the attention of designers, practitioners, and …

Digital design and its growing impact on design and production practices have resulted in
the need for a re-examination of current design theories and methodologies in order to …

The paper introduces and discusses current developments in architectural discourse, design
theory, digital design models and techniques and their relations to design pedagogy. The …

Abstract From Germany's Industry 4.0 mission to Made in China 2025 and Make in India
mission to British Factory of the Future in 2050, digital manufacturing (DM) is promoting in …

As an example of Industry 4.0 in a project context, 3D printing of concrete has the potential to
provide a paradigm shift for construction processes with significant implications for project …

Highlights•Seven specifications of a prototyping framework are identified from the
literature.•A benchmark study of novice designers' understanding of prototyping is …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present the benefits offered by rapid prototyping
(RP) models for wind‐tunnel testing as part of fourth‐year aerospace engineering student …