Large-scale 3D printing concrete technology: Current status and future opportunities

J Xiao, G Ji, Y Zhang, G Ma, V Mechtcherine… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing construction techniques have been increasingly
developed in recent years and transferred into practical applications in some instances …

Extrusion-based concrete 3D printing from a material perspective: A state-of-the-art review

MK Mohan, AV Rahul, G De Schutter… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the material behaviour for extrusion-based
concrete 3D printing spanning from the early age to long-term performance. We begin with a …

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 …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] On sustainability and digital fabrication with concrete

RJ Flatt, T Wangler - Cement and Concrete Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Digital fabrication with concrete has been touted as an avenue to more sustainable
construction through more material efficient design, but notably has produced materials with …

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 …

Hardened properties of layered 3D printed concrete with recycled sand

T Ding, J Xiao, S Zou, Y Wang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing has received worldwide attention while the development on
new cementitious material compositions for 3D printing is inadequate. This study employed …

Interlayer reinforcement of 3D printed concrete by the in-process deposition of U-nails

L Wang, G Ma, T Liu, R Buswell, Z Li - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing has tremendous potential for construction manufacturing;
however, weak interface bonding between adjacent layers remains a well-known issue that …

An investigation into the porosity of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete

J Kruger, A du Plessis, G van Zijl - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete structures additively manufactured by extrusion-based 3D concrete printing are
reportedly orthotropic in mechanical behavior and exhibit relative weakness in interfacial …

[HTML][HTML] Printability region for 3D concrete printing using slump and slump flow test

YWD Tay, Y Qian, MJ Tan - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Rheological studies are important for successful 3D concrete printing. The main challenge
for successful 3D concrete printing is the complex characteristic the materials should …