[3DCP link roundup] bye^2 2021, welcome 2022 :-)

Wishes for a Happy New Year!

For those new-comers amongst us, please find below the pertinent review of all-news related happenings in our beloved 3DCP Industry.

From my side, may 2022 bring forth only Joy, Happiness, Love (including quality Family time) and ofcourse, 3D Construction Printing successes! 🙂

Kind regards,

Nikos

News clippings (hyperlinks sorted by thematic category -or at least as close to 😀)

  • General/public interest:
    • What Were the 3D Printing Trends in 2021?” (link)
    • Gradations of Recycled Glass to Replace River Sand in 3D-Printed Concrete” (link)
    • Smart Cities: Paradise or Punishment?” (link)
    • Future Buildings Could Be Made From 3D Printed Microbes” (link)
    • Print your home, it’s faster and cheaper” (link)
    • Purdue researchers test 3D concrete printing system as part of NSF-funded project” (link)
    • HOW 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY CHANGES THE NEED FOR TRAVEL” (link)
    • Engineers Use 3D Printing to Speed Up Coral Reef Recovery” (link)
    • INDONESIA TARGETING CONCRETE 3D PRINTED SCHOOLS AFTER CONDUCTING INITIAL TRIALS OF THE TECHNOLOGY” (link)
    • Bouligand Structure of Mantis Shrimp Inspires 3D Printing of Concrete” (link)
    • UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY TO PARTNER WITH GE ADDITIVE ON R&D AT NEW $25M ‘FACTORY OF THE FUTURE’” (link)
    • (Not) just another print of a wall” (link)
    • Von Perry is to Build the First 3D-Printed House in DFW” (link)
    • Uncertainty Makes Insuring 3D-Printed Construction Tricky” (link)
    • The most innovative 3D printing companies in 2021” (link)
    • RESEARCHERS USE RECYCLED GLASS TO DEVELOP NEW ECO-FRIENDLY 3D PRINTABLE CONCRETE” (link)
    • Using 3D printed sand, these structures become stronger than concrete” (link)
    • 3D Printable “Eco-concrete” Lends Affordability to Housing” (link)
    • PUPR Ministry starts trial of indigenous 3D Concrete Printing tech” (link)
    • First 3D Printed residential home in Canada to be built in Leamington, Ont.” (link)
    • 3-D printed homes to house youth in need in Leamington” (link)
    • 3D Printed Concrete House Coming to Dallas” (link)
    • Iowa State University gets $1.4 million to buy 3D concrete printer for low-cost homebuilding” (link)
    • Design for Disruption: 3D Printing Design for Ruins” (link)
    • Instead of concrete, 3D printers thread houses with clay” (link)
    • City of Medford looks over proposed 3D constructed neighborhood” (link) (youtube)
    • Does 3D Printed Architecture Have Real Potential? We Talk With an Architect About His Experience Designing and Building a 3D Printed House” (link)
    • Habitat for Humanity to Celebrate the Completion of 3D Printed House” (link)
    • New ISU project will design 3D-printed housing for rural Iowa” (link)
    • First 3D-printed, owner-occupied home in US to be unveiled” (link)
    • Imerys : Minerals help speed up 3D Construction Printing process” (link)
    • Dior’s new concept store was 3D printed in 120 hours — Future Blink” (link) (youtube)
    • 3D printed homes making Redding debut aren’t ‘concrete bunkers’” (link)
    • Companies turn to 3D printing tech to construct houses” (link)
    • SWEDISH ARCHITECTS USE 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP NOVEL ‘MERISTEM WALL’” (link)
    • 3D-printed homes: Gimmick or affordable-housing solution?” (link)
    • Exploring extreme design with 3D printing” (link)
    • Efficiency – Spray Foam Magazine – Winter 2021” (link)
    • Venice footbridge, Dubai concept store created using 3D printing technology” (link)
    • 3D printed house takes shape in rural China” (link) (link) (link) (link)
    • The Advantages of Additively Manufacturing Printing Concrete” (link)
    • How 3D Houses Are Changing the Housing Industry” (link)
  • Space:
    • SpaceX 3D prints building extension at Texas Starbase – Construction 3D printing youtube Jarrett Gross first to break story” (link) 🙂
    • Australian start-up and university partnering to 3D print structures on the moon” (link)
    • Australian 3D Printing Company Wants to Build Houses on the Moon” (link)
    • How 3D Printers Are Helping The Homeless And Astronauts” (link)
    • UNSW TO HELP LUYTEN RAMP UP THE R&D OF ‘PLATYPUS GALACTICAS’ LUNAR 3D PRINTER” (link)
    • “Project Meeka: Developing Tech for 3D Printing Moon Habitats” (link)
  • Start-ups:
    • What Are the 3D Printing Startups to Know in 2021?” (link)
    • IIT-M startup Tvasta: India’s first 3D-printed house” (link)
    • Startups Building 3D Printed Homes Aim for Large-Scale Success” (link)
    • This Dallas startup wants to 3D-print your new home” (link)
    • Dallas Startup Von Perry Is Building a 3D-Printed Home in Collin County” (link)
    • 3Lines leads investment in MiCoB, the future of construction industry” (link)
  • Foam-related:
    • ETH ZURICH CUTS CONCRETE USAGE BY 70% USING FOAM 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY” (link) (youtube)
    • ETH zurich uses foam 3D printing to produce intricate recyclable formwork in concrete casting” (link)
    • Foam 3D printing technique could minimize concrete is used in construction” (link) (link)
    • CONCRETE WITH 3D PRINTED FOAM FORMS” (link)
  • 14Trees:
    • Mvule Gardens, Africa’s largest 3D printed affordable housing project” (link)
    • “14TREES TO BUILD LARGEST 3D PRINTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN KENYA” (link)
    • 14Trees and CDC Group build 52-house 3D-printed housing development in Kilifi county” (link)
    • Kenya to construct Africa’s largest 3D-printed affordable housing project” (link)
    • HOLCIM DELIVERS AFRICA’S LARGEST 3D-PRINTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT” (link)
  • Black Buffalo:
    • 3D printing specialist plans Pennsylvania parcel for equipment, R&D hub” (link)
    • Black Buffalo 3D Wants to Reduce Construction’s Carbon Footprint Using 3D Printing” (link)
    • Black Buffalo 3D collaborates to develop Plant-based 3D Construction Ink” (link)
    • Black Buffalo 3D Buys 106 Acres in Pennsylvania for 3D Construction Printer Factory, 3D Printed Affordable Housing and Modular Showcase” (link)
  • COBOD:
    • Cemex and Cobod International launch D.fab admixtures for 3D concrete printing” (link)
    • CEMEX and COBOD introduce 3D printing technology” (link)
    • Mexico’s Cemex, Denmark’s Cobod Team Up to Expand Homebuilding With 3D Printers” (link)
    • Could Denmark-based 3D home printing firm ‘put Redding on the map?” (link)
    • CEMEX B de C : With new 3D printing technology, CEMEX and COBOD build a better future” (link)
    • D.fab promises 90% cost reduction in concrete 3D printing materials” (link)
    • Holcim and COBOD Build First 3D Printed House in Kenya” (link)
    • World’s largest real concrete building 3D printed by GUtech university” (link)
    • Oman builds world’s largest 3D printed real concrete building” (link)
  • Cybe:
    • 3D-printed ‘green’ villa in Sharjah cuts building and maintenance costs” (link)
  • ICON:
    • Texas will soon get an entire neighbourhood of 3D-printed houses” (link)
    • Want to live in a house made by a printer? It could be the future” (link)
    • World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Set to Break Ground in Austin Next Year” (link)
    • Texas company leading 3D home printing innovation” (link)
  • Twente Additive Manufacturing (TAM):
    • 3D printed houses are here” (link)
  • Vertico:
    • MAI International partners with Vertico on construction 3D printers” (link)
  • WASP:
    • WASP WOWS WITH NEW PELLET, FILAMENT AND CLAY 3D PRINTING LINEUP AT FORMNEXT 2021” (link)
    • WASP Displays New 3D Printers and Sustainable Innovation at Formnext 2021” (link)

Scientific papers:

  • “Evaluation and Correlation Study on Work Performance of 3D-Printed Concrete” (link)
  • Investigation of the material mixtures and fiber addition for 3D concrete printing” (link)
  • Discrete Fresh Concrete Model for Simulation of Ordinary, Self-Consolidating, and Printable Concrete Flow” (link)
  • A Preliminary Study on the Mix Design of 3D-Printable Engineered Cementitious Composite” (link)
  • 3D-printed concrete with recycled glass: Effect of glass gradation on flexural strength and microstructure” (link)
  • Mathematical morphology-based point cloud analysis techniques for geometry assessment of 3D printed concrete elements” (link)
  • Role of chemical admixtures on 3D printed Portland cement: Assessing rheology and buildability” (link)
  • Influence of substrate surface roughness and moisture content on tensile adhesion performance of 3D printable concrete” (link)
  • Effect of drying environment on mechanical properties, internal RH and pore structure of 3D printed concrete” (link)
  • Dynamic characterization of the layer-interface properties of 3D-printed concrete elements” (link)
  • Analysis of the mechanical performance and damage mechanism for 3D printed concrete based on pore structure” (link)
  • Study on Main Parameters Affecting 3D Printing Performance of Clay” (link)
  • Constructive design of double curved shells for 3D concrete printing” (link)
  • New technology in 3D Concrete Printing by Using Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag: A Review” (link)
  • A Study on the Analysis of the Trend of installations Using 3D Printing Technique” (link)
  • Experimental Study on Increase of Bonding Strength of FRP Reinforcement in Concrete” (link)
  • Physical modelling of reinforced concrete at a 1:40 scale using additively manufactured reinforcement cages” (link)
  • A comprehensive review of emerging additive manufacturing (3D printing technology): Methods, materials, applications, challenges, trends and future potential” (link)
  • An efficient computational framework for generating realistic 3D mesoscale concrete models using micro X-ray computed tomography images and dynamic physics engine” (link)
  • On programming of polyvinylidene fluoride–limestone composite for four-dimensional printing applications in heritage structures” (link)
  • Machine Learning-Evolutionary Algorithm Enabled Design for 4D-Printed Active Composite Structures” (link)
  • Projections for Lunar Culture, Living, and Working: How Will We Be Different?” (link)
  • Evaluating the Effect of 3D Printing Technologies on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Practical Case Study” (link)
  • Development of Productivity Analysis Simulation Model for Formwork Based on 3D Printing Technology Using ARENA” (link)
  • The relative impact of isomorphic pressures on the adoption of radical technology: Evidence from 3D printing” (link)
  • From materials to components: 3D-printed architected honeycombs toward high-performance and tunable electromagnetic interference shielding” (link)
  • Digitisation of contemporary fabrication processes in the AEC sector” (link)
  • Influence of kenaf stalk on printability and performance of 3D printed industrial tailings based geopolymer” (link)
  • Design and Implementation of 3D Printing Using a Universal Printing System on the Robot Arm UR5” (link)
  • PVA fibre reinforced high-strength cementitious composite for 3D printing: Mechanical properties and durability” (link)
  • 3D printing nanocomposites with controllable “strength-toughness” transition: Modification of SiO2 and construction of Stereocomplex Crystallites” (link)
  • Strain-hardening fiber reinforced polymer concrete with a low carbon footprint” (link)
  • Fabrication Information Modeling: Closing the gap between Building Information Modeling and Digital Fabrication” (link)
  • A novel internal curing method for 3D-printed geopolymer structures reinforced with a steel cable: Electro-heating” (link)
  • 3D Printing Deformation Estimation Using Artificial Vision Strategies for Smart-Construction” (link)
  • Cross-linking of biopolymers for stabilizing earthen construction materials” (link)
  • 3D concrete printing of bioinspired Bouligand structure: A study on impact resistance” (link)
  • Chloride Diffusion by Build Orientation of Cementitious Material-Based Binder Jetting 3D Printing Mortar” (link)
  • Dronology and 3D Printing as a Catalyst for International Trade in Industry 4.0.” (link)
  • BASIC PRINCIPLES OF 3D CONCRETE PRINTING IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” (link)
  • Effect of alternating current field on rheology of fresh cement-based pastes” (link)
  • Bonding Strength Analysis of Multi-material and Multi-color Specimens Printed with Multi-extrusion Printer” (link)
  • Bamboo-inspired, simulation-guided design and 3D printing of light-weight and high-strength mechanical metamaterials” (link)
  • Role of Metal 3D Printing to Increase Quality and Resource-efficiency in the Construction Sector” (link)
  • Bond shear performances and constitutive model of interfaces between vertical and horizontal filaments of 3D printed concrete” (link)
  • Performance of concrete beam reinforced with 3D printed Bioinspired primitive scaffold subjected to three-point bending” (link)
  • High toughness 3D printed white Portland cement-based materials with glass fiber textile” (link)
  • The relationship between the rheological behavior and interlayer bonding properties of 3D printing cementitious materials with the addition of attapulgite” (link)
  • 3D printing as an automated manufacturing method for a carbon fiber-reinforced cementitious composite with outstanding flexural strength (105 N/mm2)” (link)
  • Differential Property Prediction: A Machine Learning Approach to Experimental Design in Advanced Manufacturing” (link)
  • DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY” (link)
  • Building sympathy: Waiting-with digital fabrication machines as a form of architectural labor” (link)
  • Advances and current trends on the use of 3D printed concrete for building fabrication” (link)
  • 3D-Printed Mortars with Combined Steel and Polypropylene Fibers” (link)
  • A NOVEL KNOWLEDGE-BASED TOOLPATH CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH FOR DESIGNING HIGH-PRECISION GRADED LATTICE STRUCTURES” (link)
  • Numerical Predictions of Bottom Layer Stability in Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing” (link)
  • Material Characterization of Diversity Aggregated Cementitious Materials Produced with a Modular Lightweight Additive Manufacturing Extrusion System” (link)
  • Simultaneous design of topology and printing direction of structural elements for Wire-and-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)” (link)
  • On 3D printing of electro-active PVDF-Graphene and Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticle-based composite as a self-healing repair solution for heritage structures” (link)
  • Effect of Particle Size and Shape on Wall Slip of Highly Filled Powder Feedstocks for Material Extrusion and Powder Injection Molding” (link)
  • Effect of reinforcement configurations on the flexural behaviors of 3D printed fiber reinforced cementitious composite (FRCC) beams” (link)
  • Real-time toolpath planning and extrusion control (RTPEC) method for variable-width 3D concrete printing” (link)
  • Assessment of materials, design parameters and some properties of 3D printing concrete mixtures; a state-of-the-art review” (link)
  • Investigation on applicability of spherical electric arc furnace slag as fine aggregate in superplasticizer-free 3D printed concrete” (link)
  • Rheology and microstructure development of hydrating tricalcium silicate – implications for additive manufacturing in construction” (link)
  • Flow Characterization of Three-Dimensional Printable Cementitious Pastes during Extrusion Using Capillary Rheometry” (link)
  • Extrusion-Based Three-Dimensional Printing Performance of Alkali-Activated Binders” (link)
  • Case Study: Measuring Flow and Setting Time for Three-Dimensionally Printed Mortar” (link)
  • Feasibility of 3D printing to fill in-situ cracks in asphalt concretes” (link)
  • A process optimization of additive layer manufacturing processes for the production of polymer composite-based components” (link)
  • Transformative Vision Assessment and 3-D Printing Futures: A New Approach of Technology Assessment to Address Grand Societal Challenges” (link)
  • Understanding the role and capabilities of Internet of Things-enabled Additive Manufacturing through its applications” (link)
  • Effect of High-Pressure Hot Airflow On Interlayer Adhesion Strength of 3D Printed Parts” (link)
  • Structural behavior of 3D-printed sandwich beams with strut-based lattice core: Experimental and numerical study” (link)
  • A novel bond stress-slip model for 3-D printed concretes” (link)
  • Evaluation of Model 3D Printer and Design Mix for 3D Concrete Printing” (link)
  • Investigation of influence of printing parameters on the quality of 3D printed composite structures” (link)
  • Effect of directionally distributed steel fiber on static and dynamic properties of 3D printed cementitious composite” (link)
  • ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL PERFORMANCES OF CYLINDER IN 3D CONCRETE PRINTING PROCESSES” (link)
  • Novel tri-viscous model to simulate pumping of flowable concrete through characterization of lubrication layer and plug zones” (link)
  • Experimental and numerical analysis of the bending behavior of 3D printed modified auxetic sandwich structures” (link)
  • 3D concrete printing for sustainable and economical construction: A comparative study” (link)
  • Investigation on applicability of spherical electric arc furnace slag as fine aggregate in superplasticizer-free 3D printed concrete” (link)
  • Three-Dimensional Printing of Reinforced Concrete and Nozzle Therefor” (link)
  • Evaluating the Environmental Performance of 3D Printed Shelters in Jordan” (link)
  • Fatigue behaviour and abrasion resistance of prefabricated pavement textures assisted with 3d printing technology” (link)
  • Fatigue behavior and abrasion resistance of prefabricated pavement textures assisted with 3D printing technology” (link)
  • Magneto-rheology control in 3D concrete printing: A rheological attempt” (link)
  • Structural efficiency of varying-thickness regolith-based lunar arches against inertial loading” (link)
  • Recent review on synthesis, evaluation, and SWOT analysis of nanostructured cellulose in construction applications” (link)
  • 4D PRINTING OF TEMPERATURE DRIVEN SMART COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR SPACE APPLICATION” (link)
  • Towards fully BIM-enabled building automation and robotics: A perspective of lifecycle information flow” (link)
  • Foam stability of 3D printable foamed concrete” (link)
  • The Influence of Polypropylene Fiber on the Working Performance and Mechanical Anisotropy of 3D Printing Concrete” (link)
  • Industrial Revolution 4.0 in the Construction Industry: Challenges and Opportunities” (link)
  • “A Basic Study on the Manufacture of UHPC 3D stereoscopic panels using 3D Printer” (link)
  • Evaluation on Hydrophobicity of the Surface of Hardened Cement Paste Produced by PDMS Mold” (link)
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials” (link)
  • Development of rapid set mortar for additive manufacturing” (link)
  • Stress distributions in the textures of prefabricated pavement surface created with the assistance of 3D printing technology” (link)
  • One-Pot 3D Printing of Robust Multimaterial Devices” (link)
  • Mica filled polyetherketoneketones for material extrusion 3D printing” (link)
  • Investigation of the Structural and Thermal Behaviour of 3D Printed Concrete Walls” (link)
  • A practical model to predict the flow of water-powder mixes and its application to mix design of cementitious blends” (link)
  • Development of rapid set mortar for additive manufacturing” (link)

American Concrete Institute:

  • Rheological Response of Magnetorheological Cementitious Inks Tuned for Active Control in Digital Construction” (link)
  • Characterization of Tensile Behavior of Fresh Cementitious Materials” (link)
  • Rheological Characterization of Three-Dimensional-Printed Polymer Concrete” (link)
  • Use of Nanoclays and Methylcellulose to Tailor Rheology for Three-Dimensional Concrete Printing” (link)
  • Effect of Red Mud, Nanoclay, and Natural Fiber on Fresh and Rheological Properties of Three-Dimensional Concrete Printing” (link)
  • Three-Dimensional (3D)-Printed Wood-Starch Composite as Support Material for 3D Concrete Printing” (link)
  • Optimizing Three-Dimensional Printing Binder Composed of Ordinary Portland Cement and Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement with Retarders” (link)
  • Controlling Three-Dimensional-Printable Concrete with Vibration” (link)
  • Citric Acid Influence on Sprayable Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement-Engineered Cementitious Composites’ Fresh/ Hardened Properties” (link)
  • Limestone Calcined Clay Cement for Three-Dimensional- Printed Engineered Cementitious Composites” (link)
  • Computational Investigation of Concrete Pipe Flow: Critical Review” (link)
  • Effect of Particle Contact and High-Range Water-Reducing Admixture Adsorption on Rheology of Cement Paste” (link)
  • Flow Characterization of Three-Dimensional Printable Cementitious Pastes during Extrusion Using Capillary Rheometry” (link)
  • Determining Printable Zone of Three-Dimensional-Printable Mortar Using Flow Table Tests” (link)
  • Nanotechnology for Improved Three-Dimensional Concrete Printing Constructability” (link)

Books:

  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technology – Principles and Applications” By G.K. Awari, C.S. Thorat, Vishwjeet Ambade, D.P. Kothari (link)

Doctorate Thesis:

  • INNOVATION IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS – 2020” (link)
  • COMPUTATIONAL AND EMPIRICAL MODELING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES” (link) -by a fellow Greek Researcher, well done 🙂

MSc Theses:

  • Construction Techniques for Lowering Embodied GHGs: A Review of Prefabrication and 3D Printed Concrete Mix Designs” (link)
  • 3D printing of bio-inspired, multimaterial structures to enhance stiffness and toughness” (link)
  • Development of the Russian construction industry in the context of transition to a digital economy” (link)

P.S. #1:

This article (ssh! secret/not included above 😀) is especially dedicated to Iakovos Giorgkensenis, mech tech God from the Northern Greeks (once hyggelig, always hyggelig <3)

P.S. #2: (disclaimer :D)

For those amongst us Brave enought (:-D) to reach the end of this post, please be advised: depending on the relevant parties’ feedback and receipt of this blog post series, from 2022 we might be shifting to a more “focus on one article/newsclipping at a time” approach… Any/all suggestions welcome 🙂 Another thought is to focus on one 3DCP Company at a time…. Only Time will tell; New Year hastily approaching 🙂

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