Material-Design and Performance-Evaluation of Foam-Concrete for Digital Fabrication (2019-07)¶

10.3390/ma12152433

Markin Slava, Nerella Venkatesh, Schröfl Christof, Guseynova Gyunay, Mechtcherine Viktor
Journal Article - Materials, Vol. 12, Iss. 15

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) printing with foam concrete, which is known for its distinct physical and mechanical properties, has not yet been purposefully investigated. The article at hand presents a methodological approach for the mixture design of 3D-printable foam concretes and a systematic investigation of the potential application of this type of material in digital construction. Three different foam concrete compositions with water-to-binder ratios between 0.33-0.36 and densities of 1100 to 1580 kg/m³ in the fresh state were produced with a prefoaming technique using a protein-based foaming agent. Based on the fresh-state tests, including 3D printing as such, an optimum composition was identified, and its compressive and flexural strengths were characterized. The printable foam concrete showed low thermal conductivity and relatively high compressive strengths of above 10 MPa; therefore, it fulfilled the requirements for building materials used for load-bearing wall elements in multi-story houses. Thus, it is suitable for 3D-printing applications, while fulfilling both load-carrying and insulating functions.

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BibTeX

@article{mark_nere_schr_guse.2019.MDaPEoFCfDF,
  author            = "Slava Viacheslav Markin and Venkatesh Naidu Nerella and Christof Schröfl and Gyunay Guseynova and Viktor Mechtcherine",
  title             = "Material-Design and Performance-Evaluation of Foam-Concrete for Digital Fabrication",
  doi               = "10.3390/ma12152433",
  year              = "2019",
  journal           = "Materials",
  volume            = "12",
  number            = "15",
}

Formatted Citation

IEEE

S. V. Markin, V. N. Nerella, C. Schröfl, G. Guseynova and V. Mechtcherine, “Material-Design and Performance-Evaluation of Foam-Concrete for Digital Fabrication”, Materials, vol. 12, no. 15, 2019, doi: 10.3390/ma12152433.

CMOS

Markin, Slava Viacheslav, Venkatesh Naidu Nerella, Christof Schröfl, Gyunay Guseynova, and Viktor Mechtcherine. “Material-Design and Performance-Evaluation of Foam-Concrete for Digital Fabrication”. Materials 12, no. 15 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12152433.