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3D Printing Enables Concrete Smart Wall
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…low-tech building material – concrete – using a variety of 3D printing innovations. NOWLab, the innovation arm of large-scale 3D print specialist BigRep, has unveiled a “smart concrete” concept that combines 3D-printed concrete molds with printed lights and sensor technology. The initial demonstration of this technology is a…
/article/12733Accucode, RCAM Team on 3D Concrete Printing of Offshore Wind Turbines
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…components using 3D printed concrete. Accucode is a leading technology integrator and IT service provider and RCAM Technologies specializes in mega-scale concrete construction methods. This announcement comes after RCAM Technologies secured $250,000 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade's (COEDIT) Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program.…
/article/accucode-rcam-team-on-3d-concrete-printing-of-offshore-wind-turbinesSwarm 3D Printing Concrete Structures
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…are using a “swarm printing” approach for creating concrete structures that use two robotic 3D printers working in unison. Potentially, the technology could be expanded to create teams of mobile robots that print larger concrete forms and structures. According to the researchers, the approach allows companies to print…
/article/swarm-printing-concrete-structuresDelta WASP 3MT CONCRETE 3D Printer Available
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…dimension and its versatility, concrete 3D printer Delta WASP 3MT CONCRETE offers a new option in additive manufacturing of concrete mortars. This concrete 3D printer, Delta WASP 3MT INDUSTRIAL 4.0 LDM is optimized for large 3D printing and can be configured with the following tools: LDM WASP Extruder…
/article/delta-wasp-3mt-concrete-3d-printer-availableAmalgamma Reinvents 3D Printing with Concrete
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…is in bringing 3D printing to the construction yard.Different groups have taken different approaches to 3D printing for construction, with some seeming less likely than others. Recently, a group of students from the Bartlett School of Architecture developed their own method of leveraging AM for building. The group…
/article/amalgamma-reinvents-3d-printing-with-concreteWASP Prints in Concrete
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…a similarly sized solid concrete beam. Courtesy of WASP.From the website:WASP was born with the dream of printing houses with 100% natural materials, but wisdom teaches that extremism is never a good thing. While trying to find a way to print houses with natural materials and at zero…
/article/wasp-prints-in-concreteArchitecture Experiments with Additive Manufacturing
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…contour crafting, D-Shape and concrete printing.Contour crafting uses a crane-mounted deposition head that extrudes a cement-based paste against a trowel one layer at a time to deliver a smooth finish. This particular technique has been worked on the longest, and can currently produce a structure-bearing cement wall with…
/article/architecture-experiments-with-additive-manufacturingVanderbilt Examines 3D Printing for Construction
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…type of large form printing and construction was the topic of a recent conference at Vanderbilt. Image: Wall Street Journal3D printing is going big — and not just because of the positive sales forecast. Both private sector companies and universities are exploring how to print very large structures…
/article/vanderbilt-examines-3d-printing-for-construction3D Printed Reefs Provide Marine Habitats
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…company began by using concrete structures to replace the reefs. Some of these structures were built to mimic local buildings, while others were formed by stacking rows of so-called Reef Balls in place. The concrete mix used is non-toxic and should last for up to 100 years. Still,…
/article/3d-printed-reefs-provide-marine-habitatsBigRep and Forward AM Expand Strategic Partnership
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…material development and large-format printing. Formwork, the molds used in concrete construction, can make up 40%-60% of a total budget, especially for complex shapes. Without 3D printing, some designs like organic geometries, double-curved surfaces and cavities are simply not feasible to produce. They require highly skilled laborers to…
/article/bigrep-and-forward-am-expand-strategic-partnershipHabitat for Humanity Leans into 3D Printed Construction
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…is turning to 3D printing technology as a critical tool in its efforts to bring affordable housing to those in need in the United States. In partnership with Alquist, a 3D printing home construction company, and the Greater Williamsburg region, Habitat for Humanity Peninsula just completed its first…
/article/habitat-for-humanity-leans-into-3d-printed-constructionLarge-Scale 3D Printed Construction Turns to the Moon
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…materials for in-space 3D printing-enabled construction in preparation for NASA’s 2025 journey back to the moon for the first time since 1972. The Artemis 3 flight plan is to land two astronauts on the moon’s surface to explore its south pole and begin the process of establishing a…
/article/large-scale-3d-printed-construction-turns-to-the-moonAvant-garde Architecture Brought to Life with 3D Builder
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…in miniature by 3D printing. Courtesy of Universe Architecture.The Dutch architect first unveiled his creation in 2013, and essentially dared some company to figure out a way to make it a reality. Landscape House is based on the visual appeal of a Mobius Strip. Rather than hard edges…
/article/avant-garde-architecture-brought-to-life-with-3d-builderMinnesota Man Finishes 3D Printed Castle
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…which had to extrude concrete. The perfect castle in miniature, and built thanks to 3D printing. Courtesy of Andrey Rudenko.“It’s really really difficult to extrude cement mix or concrete,” he told Motherboard. “It doesn’t like to be extruded.” Rudenko worked on perfecting the extruder head design for around…
/article/minnesota-man-finishes-3d-printed-castleTough Hydrogel Developed for 3D Printing
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…living cells.A new 3D printing technique developed at MIT can produce tough hydrogels that can encapsulate living cells and medications. The hydrogels can be printed into a wide array of structures, and are created with materials that are benign enough to synthesize with living cells like stem cells.The…
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