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Emergency Response Mobile 3D Printing System (2025-07)

A Case Study in Rapid Manufacturing of Polyurethane Foam Bridges

10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05051

Liang Jingwen, Zeng Zuo, Wang Penglin, Wang Zhongxu, Wen Shifeng, Zhou Yan, Zhou Cheng
Journal Article - Case Studies in Construction Materials, No. e05051

Abstract

In the context of increasing global natural disasters, the 72-hour golden rescue window imposes three critical requirements on rapid construction technologies: timeliness, multi-hazard adaptability, and systemic support. Addressing the current research gap in validating the structural performance of polyurethane foam as an independent load-bearing material, this study proposes an integrated rapid construction system centered on rigid polyurethane foam 3D printing (PF3DP) technology, incorporating a mobile construction platform (MCP), UAV-based 3D reconstruction modeling, and human-robot collaborative control. The system establishes a comprehensive "scanning-modeling-simulation-printing" workflow and demonstrates its efficacy through a bridge construction case study (6 × 1.2 × 0.6 m). Using rigid polyurethane foam (density of 30 kg/m³), the MCP achieved on-site printing within 20 minutes, with load-bearing tests confirming safe support for 2,600 N (equivalent to the weight of four adults) without deformation. This system is scalable to emergency shelters, flood barriers, and other disaster response scenarios, providing an engineering-feasible solution that combines timeliness, multi-hazard adaptability, and structural reliability for post-disaster construction.

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BibTeX
@article{lian_zeng_wang_wang.2025.ERM3PS,
  author            = "Jingwen Liang and Zuo Zeng and Penglin Wang and Zhongxu Wang and Shifeng Wen and Yan Zhou and Cheng Zhou",
  title             = "Emergency Response Mobile 3D Printing System: A Case Study in Rapid Manufacturing of Polyurethane Foam Bridges",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05051",
  year              = "2025",
  journal           = "Case Studies in Construction Materials",
  pages             = "e05051",
}
Formatted Citation

J. Liang, “Emergency Response Mobile 3D Printing System: A Case Study in Rapid Manufacturing of Polyurethane Foam Bridges”, Case Studies in Construction Materials, p. e05051, 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05051.

Liang, Jingwen, Zuo Zeng, Penglin Wang, Zhongxu Wang, Shifeng Wen, Yan Zhou, and Cheng Zhou. “Emergency Response Mobile 3D Printing System: A Case Study in Rapid Manufacturing of Polyurethane Foam Bridges”. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2025, e05051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05051.