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Thermal and Structural Performance of Cork-Cement Composite for Additive Manufacturing (2024-09)

10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.1.265

 Meyuhas Ohad,  Larianovsky Pavel, Natanian Jonathan,  Sprecher Aaron
Contribution - Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, pp. 265-272

Abstract

This study explores the potential of cork-cement composites for structural and thermal performance in architecture through additive manufacturing (AM) technology. By optimizing the composite for 3D printing, the research demonstrates the unique applicability of this composite for large-scale architectural projects, particularly for building envelope elements. Employing a robotic 3D printing process, masonry blocks were manufactured and evaluated for structural performance and thermal efficiency. The results of this study demonstrate the practicality of using cement-cork composite in AM architectural envelopes. In addition, the results show that 3D-printed cork-cement composite elements outperform traditional masonry blocks. Ultimately, this study paves the way for future 3D printing of architectural elements with functionally graded structural and thermal performance.

3 References

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    From Soil to Printed Structures:
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1 Citations

  1. Lopes de Aquino Brasil Alexander, Carmo Pena (2025-09)
    A Systematic Review of Robotic Additive Manufacturing Applications in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

BibTeX 
@inproceedings{meyu_lari_nata_spre.2024.TaSPoCCCfAM,
  author            = "Ohad Yaacov Meyuhas and Pavel Larianovsky and Jonathan Natanian and Aaron Sprecher",
  title             = "Thermal and Structural Performance of Cork-Cement Composite for Additive Manufacturing",
  doi               = "10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.1.265",
  year              = "2024",
  pages             = "265--272",
  booktitle         = "Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe: Data-Driven Intelligence",
  editor            = "Odysseas Kontovourkis and Marios C. Phocas and Gabriel Wurzer",
}
Formatted Citation

O. Y. Meyuhas, P. Larianovsky, J. Natanian and A. Sprecher, “Thermal and Structural Performance of Cork-Cement Composite for Additive Manufacturing”, in Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe: Data-Driven Intelligence, 2024, pp. 265–272. doi: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.1.265.

Meyuhas, Ohad Yaacov, Pavel Larianovsky, Jonathan Natanian, and Aaron Sprecher. “Thermal and Structural Performance of Cork-Cement Composite for Additive Manufacturing”. In Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe: Data-Driven Intelligence, edited by Odysseas Kontovourkis, Marios C. Phocas, and Gabriel Wurzer, 265–72, 2024. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.1.265.