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Material-Modelling and Simulation of 3D Concrete Printing Process (2023-09)

10.21012/fc11.092346

 Rymeš Jiří,  Červenka Jan, Jendele Libor
Contribution - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures

Abstract

3D concrete printing (3DCP) is an innovative construction technology with the potential to revolutionize the concrete industry. As the research and development of 3DCP accelerate, there is a growing need for suitable numerical tools for the simulation of the process. In response to this need, this paper presents an integrated approach, combining a time-dependent material model for hardening concrete with a finite element method (FEM) solver, capable of progressively activating finite elements along the printing trajectory. The time-dependent material model is derived directly from the underlying hydration mechanism thus allowing consideration of temperature impact on the development of mechanical properties. The FEM solver is formulated to account for second-order effects. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed framework, an example simulating layerby-layer construction of a real pilot house is shown.

3 References

  1. Jendele Libor, Rymeš Jiří, Červenka Jan (2023-09)
    Optimizing Digital 3D Printing of Concrete Structures
  2. Kruger Jacques, Zeranka Stephan, Zijl Gideon (2019-07)
    An Ab-Inito Approach for Thixotropy Characterisation of Nano-Particle-Infused 3D Printable Concrete
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    Technology Readiness:
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3 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. Rizzieri Giacomo, Meni Simone, Cremonesi Massimiliano, Ferrara Liberato (2025-07)
    A Particle Finite Element Method for Investigating the Influence of Material and Process Parameters in 3D Concrete Printing
  3. Rymeš Jiří, Červenka Jan, Jendele Libor, Bureš Vladislav et al. (2024-11)
    Integrating 3D Modelling and Non-Linear Numerical Simulations in Concrete Additive Manufacturing

BibTeX 
@inproceedings{ryme_cerv_jend.2023.MMaSo3CPP,
  author            = "Jiří Rymeš and Jan Červenka and Libor Jendele",
  title             = "Material-Modelling and Simulation of 3D Concrete Printing Process",
  doi               = "10.21012/fc11.092346",
  year              = "2023",
  booktitle         = "Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures",
  editor            = "International Association of Fracture Mechanics for Concrete and Concrete Structures",
}
Formatted Citation

J. Rymeš, J. Červenka and L. Jendele, “Material-Modelling and Simulation of 3D Concrete Printing Process”, in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2023. doi: 10.21012/fc11.092346.

Rymeš, Jiří, Jan Červenka, and Libor Jendele. “Material-Modelling and Simulation of 3D Concrete Printing Process”. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, edited by International Association of Fracture Mechanics for Concrete and Concrete Structures, 2023. https://doi.org/10.21012/fc11.092346.