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Improvement of the Interlayer Bonding Strength in a 3D-Printed Mortar with Biocement Sprayed into Interlayer Surfaces (2025-07)

10.1080/17452759.2025.2521104

Cao Yifang, Shen Luming, Mukherjee Abhijit, Abbas Ali, Da Dias Costa Daniel
Journal Article - Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol. 20, Iss. 1

Abstract

This paper proposes a method to improve the interlayer bonding strength in 3D-printed mortars by spraying bacteria and cement solutions (biocement) into the interlayer surfaces. The eectiveness of this approach is assessed using splitting strength tests. SEM and X-ray mapping of calcium carbonate crystals formed on the interlayers is used to investigate the synergistic eect of biocement in the bonding. A competing mechanism between the increased water content from spraying the biocement solution (which reduces strength) and the biocementation (which increases strength) is identied. The interlayer bond strength is shown to increase up to nearly six times for a spray application of bacteria and cementation solution at printing intervals of 120 min. This advanced manufacturing approach has benets and implications on the load-bearing strength of 3D-printed vertical structures.

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BibTeX
@article{cao_shen_mukh_abba.2025.IotIBSia3PMwBSiIS,
  author            = "Yifang Cao and Luming Shen and Abhijit Mukherjee and Ali Abbas and Daniel Da Dias Costa",
  title             = "Improvement of the Interlayer Bonding Strength in a 3D-Printed Mortar with Biocement Sprayed into Interlayer Surfaces",
  doi               = "10.1080/17452759.2025.2521104",
  year              = "2025",
  journal           = "Virtual and Physical Prototyping",
  volume            = "20",
  number            = "1",
}
Formatted Citation

Y. Cao, L. Shen, A. Mukherjee, A. Abbas and D. D. D. Costa, “Improvement of the Interlayer Bonding Strength in a 3D-Printed Mortar with Biocement Sprayed into Interlayer Surfaces”, Virtual and Physical Prototyping, vol. 20, no. 1, 2025, doi: 10.1080/17452759.2025.2521104.

Cao, Yifang, Luming Shen, Abhijit Mukherjee, Ali Abbas, and Daniel Da Dias Costa. “Improvement of the Interlayer Bonding Strength in a 3D-Printed Mortar with Biocement Sprayed into Interlayer Surfaces”. Virtual and Physical Prototyping 20, no. 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2025.2521104.