Digital Concrete: Opportunities and Challenges

By T. Wangler, Ena Lloret, L. Reiter, N. Hack, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Daniel Kohler, M. Bernhard, B. Dillenburger, Jonas Buchli, Nicolas Roussel and 1 more. 2016

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Digital fabrication has been termed the “third industrial revolution” in recent years, and promises to revolutionize the construction industry with the potential of freeform architecture, less material waste, reduced construction costs, and increased worker safety. Digital fabrication techniques and cementitious materials have only intersected in a significant way within recent years. In this letter, we review the methods of digital fabrication with concrete, including 3D printing, under the encompassing term “digital concrete”, identifying major challenges for concrete technology within this field. We additionally provide an analysis of layered extrusion, the most popular digital fabrication technique in concrete technology, identifying the importance of hydration control in its implementation.

Subfields: Automotive Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering

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