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Optimizing Digital 3D Printing of Concrete Structures (2023-09)

10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_6

Jendele Libor,  Rymeš Jiří,  Červenka Jan
Contribution - Proceedings of the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure, pp. 59-72

Abstract

Digital 3D printing seems to be a novel way of constructing concrete and reinforced concrete structures. This paper is concerned with printing concrete structures by 3D extrusion. It describes an optimization procedure that changes the sequence in which the individual wall segments are printed, thereby it reduces the time to print the whole structure. The paper also provides a procedure how to estimate time-dependent material parameters for the concrete used for printing. It is based on material laboratory measurements added by use of several empirical formulas. The developed optimisation procedure was successfully applied for analysis of the experimental Technische Universität in Dresden, (TUD), house. Solution of a more complex structure is presented for the case of the Prvok house built in Prague, Czechia.

4 References

  1. Buswell Richard, Silva Wilson, Jones Scott, Dirrenberger Justin (2018-06)
    3D Printing Using Concrete-Extrusion:
    A Roadmap for Research
  2. Jendele Libor, Červenka Jan, Vaitová Michaela (2019-09)
    FEM Modelling of Digitally Printed Concrete Structures Using 3D-Extrusion
  3. Roussel Nicolas (2018-05)
    Rheological Requirements for Printable Concretes
  4. Wolfs Robert, Bos Freek, Salet Theo (2018-02)
    Early-Age Mechanical Behaviour of 3D Printed Concrete:
    Numerical Modelling and Experimental Testing

2 Citations

  1. Apsari Auliagitta, Tambusay Asdam, Suprobo Priyo, Suryanto Benny (2025-10)
    Influence of Printing Speed and Nozzle Size on Buildability of 3D Printed Concrete Walls:
    A Nonlinear Finite Element Study
  2. Rymeš Jiří, Červenka Jan, Jendele Libor (2023-09)
    Material-Modelling and Simulation of 3D Concrete Printing Process

BibTeX 
@inproceedings{jend_ryme_cerv.2024.OD3PoCS,
  author            = "Libor Jendele and Jiří Rymeš and Jan Červenka",
  title             = "Optimizing Digital 3D Printing of Concrete Structures",
  doi               = "10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_6",
  year              = "2024",
  volume            = "48",
  pages             = "59--72",
  booktitle         = "Proceedings of the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Building a Greener Tomorrow",
  editor            = "Nemkumar Banthia and Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki and Sidney Mindess",
}
Formatted Citation

L. Jendele, J. Rymeš and J. Červenka, “Optimizing Digital 3D Printing of Concrete Structures”, in Proceedings of the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Building a Greener Tomorrow, 2024, vol. 48, pp. 59–72. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_6.

Jendele, Libor, Jiří Rymeš, and Jan Červenka. “Optimizing Digital 3D Printing of Concrete Structures”. In Proceedings of the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure: Building a Greener Tomorrow, edited by Nemkumar Banthia, Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki, and Sidney Mindess, 48:59–72, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_6.