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View article: Robotic 3D Printing of Geopolymer Foam for Lightweight and Insulating Building Elements
Robotic 3D Printing of Geopolymer Foam for Lightweight and Insulating Building Elements Open
Foam 3D printing in construction is a promising manufacturing approach that aims to reduce the amount of material, hazardous labor, and costs in producing lightweight and insulating building parts that can reduce the operational energy in …
View article: Foamwork: Challenges and strategies in using mineral foam 3D printing for a lightweight composite concrete slab
Foamwork: Challenges and strategies in using mineral foam 3D printing for a lightweight composite concrete slab Open
This paper presents an innovative design and fabrication workflow for a lightweight composite slab prototype that combines mineral foam 3D printing (F3DP) and concrete casting. Non-standardized concrete elements that are geometrically opti…
View article: Mineral composites: stay-in-place formwork for concrete using foam 3D printing
Mineral composites: stay-in-place formwork for concrete using foam 3D printing Open
Optimizing the shape of concrete construction elements is significant in reducing their material consumption and total weight while improving their functional performance. However, the resulting non-standard geometries are difficult and wa…
View article: Robotic 3D Printing of Mineral Foam for a Lightweight Composite Concrete Slab
Robotic 3D Printing of Mineral Foam for a Lightweight Composite Concrete Slab Open
This paper presents the design and fabrication of a lightweight composite concrete slab prototype using 3D printing (3DP) of mineral foams.Conventionally, concrete slabs are standardized monolithic elements that are responsible for a large…
View article: Concrete Choreography: Prefabrication of 3D-Printed Columns
Concrete Choreography: Prefabrication of 3D-Printed Columns Open
This paper introduces the cutting-edge 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) process which stands at the core of the project Concrete Choreography, a family of nine prefabricated concrete columns. By simultaneously overseeing technological developme…
View article: Vertical Modulations
Vertical Modulations Open
The context of digital fabrication allows architects to reinvestigate material, process and the design decisions they entail to explore novel expression in architecture.This demands a new approach to design thinking, as well as the relevan…