The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing for remote housing: Benefits and challenges

M Bazli, H Ashrafi, A Rajabipour, C Kutay - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing and in particular, concrete 3D printing has been suggested as one of
the interesting solutions to unlock remote development, enhance the strength and capability …

[HTML][HTML] A review of printing strategies, sustainable cementitious materials and characterization methods in the context of extrusion-based 3D concrete printing

Y Chen, S He, Y Gan, O Çopuroğlu, F Veer… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to provide a systematical review of the available printing strategies,
sustainable cementitious materials and characterization methods for extrusion-based 3D …

A critical review of 3D printing in construction: Benefits, challenges, and risks

S El-Sayegh, L Romdhane, S Manjikian - Archives of Civil and Mechanical …, 2020 - Springer
This paper provides a critical review of the related literature on 3D printing in construction.
The paper discusses and evaluates the different 3D printing techniques in construction. The …

Technologies for improving buildability in 3D concrete printing

S Muthukrishnan, S Ramakrishnan… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Buildability is the ability to 3D print by adding concrete layer by layer continuously to the
required level without significant deformation or collapse of the freshly printed component …

Nozzle criteria for enhancing extrudability, buildability and interlayer bonding in 3D printing concrete

L Yang, SME Sepasgozar, S Shirowzhan… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The technology supporting 3D Printing Concrete (3DPC) has developed rapidly in recent
years. However, inadequate understanding of nozzle-related parameters and a lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic shrinkage cracking in 3D printed concrete

GM Moelich, J Kruger, R Combrinck - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In concrete, early age pore water evaporation results in volumetric shrinkage that, if
restrained, can cause plastic shrinkage cracking (PSC). 3D printed concrete (3DPC) is …

Test methods for 3D printable concrete

SK Kaliyavaradhan, PS Ambily, PR Prem… - Automation in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is a modern and upcoming technology that consists of
building a structure layer by layer without the use of formwork. The quality of a 3D printed …

Additive manufacturing applications for industry 4.0: A systematic critical review

SME Sepasgozar, A Shi, L Yang, S Shirowzhan… - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing, including 3D printing (3DP), is one of the critical pillars of Industry
4.0 and the next construction revolution. Several countries, including China, have utilized …

A compendious review on lack-of-fusion in digital concrete fabrication

J Kruger, G van Zijl - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Lack-of-fusion (LOF) in digital concrete fabrication is one of the paramount technical
issues that must be elucidated before mass industry implementation of this emerging …