3D concrete Printing (3DcP) is a digital construction technology to transform the construction industry by replacing the currently used casting-in-the-mould methods with digitally controlled layer-by-layer additive-construction technology. 3DcP removes the need for formwork (temporary moulds used for casting concrete), thus eliminating a very significant source of waste from construction. Further, the use of standard formworks limits the creativity of architects and options to build varied geometries unless expensive bespoke formworks are produced. This presentation covers the recent advancements in 3DcP technology and the printing process. It also provides information about the printable material requirements and formulations. Further, experimental and numerical techniques to model the pumping and extrusion process of printable concrete will be discussed.
September 9, 2024, 11:00am-12:30pm
The seminar will take place in blended mode: in presence at the Aula Seminari - DISG, Capannone C, Faculty of Architecture, via Gramsci 53, Rome and online via Zoom.
For the seminars supplied by the PhD Program of the DISG credits are not provided. Also certificates of attendance will not be produced for seminars.