Improvement of the Interlayer Bonding Strength in a 3D-Printed Mortar with Biocement Sprayed into Interlayer Surfaces (2025-07)¶
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 eectiveness 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 eect 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 identied. 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 benets 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.