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Additive Manufacturing of Architectural Structures (2019-11)

An Interplay Between Materials, Systems, and Design

10.1007/978-3-030-35533-3_15

 Nazarian Shadi,  Duarte José,  Bilén Sven,  Memari Ali, Radlińska Aleksandra,  Meisel Nicholas,  Hojati Maryam
Contribution - Proceedings of the International Conference on Automation Innovation in Construction, pp. 111-119

Abstract

In the past few years, the adaptation of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for the building industry has reached new levels of sophistication, triggering design and development of novel 3D-printable materials and material interfaces; inspiring innovative architectural details; rethinking of material-specific printing systems; and enabling significant understanding of the interrelationship between multiple variables and aspects of design thinking and processes. For example, there are notable consequences of toolpath design in relation to material design, spatial experiences, and structural performance. AM has been recognized for its unique affordances, including flexibilities and freedom of free-form construction; speed of construction; reduced construction time and cost; reduced waste of resources, materials, labor, and energy; and increased safety due to innovations in automated construction. This technology has far-reaching implications and impact by augmenting conventional technologies and wisdom. This paper presents an overview of materials, systems, design explorations, and selected results in the context of NASA Centennial Challenge’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge Competition, leading to the production of the first fully 3D-printed, fully enclosed concrete habitat. The paper also reflects on the potential impacts of this technology when fully adopted by the construction industry.

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9 Citations

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    Effects of Anisotropic Mechanical Behavior on Nominal Moment Capability of 3D Printed Concrete Beam with Reinforcement
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    Flexural Strength of 3D Printed Concrete Beams:
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    Barbed-Wire Reinforcement for 3D Concrete Printing
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    Experimental Study on the Thermal Performance of 3D Printed Enclosing Structures
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    3D Printable Quaternary-Cementitious-Materials Towards Sustainable Development:
    Mixture Design and Mechanical Properties
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BibTeX 
@inproceedings{naza_duar_bile_mema.2021.AMoAS,
  author            = "Shadi Nazarian and José Pinto Duarte and Sven G. Bilén and Ali M. Memari and Aleksandra Radlińska and Nicholas A. Meisel and Maryam Hojati",
  title             = "Additive Manufacturing of Architectural Structures: An Interplay Between Materials, Systems, and Design",
  doi               = "10.1007/978-3-030-35533-3_15",
  year              = "2021",
  pages             = "111--119",
  booktitle         = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Automation Innovation in Construction: Sustainability and Automation in Smart Constructions",
  editor            = "Hugo Rodrigues and Florindo Gaspar and Paulo Fernandes and Artur Mateus",
}
Formatted Citation

S. Nazarian, “Additive Manufacturing of Architectural Structures: An Interplay Between Materials, Systems, and Design”, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Automation Innovation in Construction: Sustainability and Automation in Smart Constructions, 2021, pp. 111–119. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-35533-3_15.

Nazarian, Shadi, José Pinto Duarte, Sven G. Bilén, Ali M. Memari, Aleksandra Radlińska, Nicholas A. Meisel, and Maryam Hojati. “Additive Manufacturing of Architectural Structures: An Interplay Between Materials, Systems, and Design”. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Automation Innovation in Construction: Sustainability and Automation in Smart Constructions, edited by Hugo Rodrigues, Florindo Gaspar, Paulo Fernandes, and Artur Mateus, 111–19, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35533-3_15.