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Spray-Based 3D Concrete Printing with Calcium and Polymeric Additives (2022-09)

A Feasibility Study

10.1016/j.matpr.2022.09.119

 Lu Bing,  Li Mingyang,  Wong Teck,  Qian Shunzhi
Journal Article - Materials Today: Proceedings

Abstract

As a key construction method in Industry 4.0, 3D concrete printing reduces labor investment, waste generation, construction time, and environmental impact. Currently, the material development for spraybased 3D concrete printing is limited, where alternative tailoring agents are necessary. In this study, the feasibility of adding calcium carbonate and polymers to cementitious materials for spray-based 3D concrete printing is investigated in detail. The rheological and tackiness properties of the mixtures with calcium carbonate and polymer are systematically evaluated. On this basis, spray-based 3D concrete printing was conducted with the designed mixtures. The study reveals the potential of introducing calcium and polymeric additives as tailoring agents in spray-based 3D printable cementitious materials, and it further provides the solution to the issues that occurred. The study offers valuable guidance for the future design and optimization of spray-based 3D printable cementitious materials.

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BibTeX
@article{lu_li_wong_qian.2022.SB3CPwCaPA,
  author            = "Bing Lu and Mingyang Li and Teck Neng Wong and Shunzhi Qian",
  title             = "Spray-Based 3D Concrete Printing with Calcium and Polymeric Additives: A Feasibility Study",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.matpr.2022.09.119",
  year              = "2022",
  journal           = "Materials Today: Proceedings",
}
Formatted Citation

B. Lu, M. Li, T. N. Wong and S. Qian, “Spray-Based 3D Concrete Printing with Calcium and Polymeric Additives: A Feasibility Study”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.09.119.

Lu, Bing, Mingyang Li, Teck Neng Wong, and Shunzhi Qian. “Spray-Based 3D Concrete Printing with Calcium and Polymeric Additives: A Feasibility Study”. Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.09.119.