Design and Performance of 3D Printed Bouligand Steel Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite Curved Beams (2025-06)¶

10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106188

Li Shuai, Liu Junli, Cheng Chi-Tsun, Xuan Hung, Tran Jonathan
Journal Article - Cement and Concrete Composites, No. 106188

Abstract

3D concrete printing (3DCP) enables fabrication of intricate architectures that mimic natural materials and augment desired mechanical and structural properties. This study presents a digital framework for fabricating fibre-reinforced concrete internal architectures via 3DCP on non-planar surfaces. Arched beams with Bouligand structures were printed, and their microstructures and mechanical properties were analysed. Results demonstrate the Bouligand structure reduces porosity and enhances strength under combined shear-flexural loading. Notably, incorporating Bouligand patterns into arched beams instead of flat beams yields a more pronounced effect, transforming the failure mode from brittle to ductile with multiple cracks. Furthermore, both the curvature and infill pattern of 3DCP arched beams are crucial for maintaining structural integrity and resisting failures.

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BibTeX

@article{li_liu_chen_xuan.2025.DaPo3PBSFRCCCB,
  author            = "Shuai Li and Junli Liu and Chi-Tsun Cheng and Hung Nguyen Xuan and Jonathan Phuong Tran",
  title             = "Design and Performance of 3D Printed Bouligand Steel Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite Curved Beams",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106188",
  year              = "2025",
  journal           = "Cement and Concrete Composites",
  pages             = "106188",
}

Formatted Citation

IEEE

S. Li, J. Liu, C.-T. Cheng, H. N. Xuan and J. P. Tran, “Design and Performance of 3D Printed Bouligand Steel Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite Curved Beams”, Cement and Concrete Composites, p. 106188, 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106188.

CMOS

Li, Shuai, Junli Liu, Chi-Tsun Cheng, Hung Nguyen Xuan, and Jonathan Phuong Tran. “Design and Performance of 3D Printed Bouligand Steel Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite Curved Beams”. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2025, 106188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106188.