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Concrete Mixture Properties and Designs for Additive Manufacturing (2024-05)

A Review of 3D Concrete Printing

10.1109/ietc61393.2024.10564296

Stout Ivy, Godfrey Grant, Dayley Jenna, Rodriguez Dexter, Guthrie W., Sorensen Taylor
Contribution - 2024 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC), pp. 285-290

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) concrete printing has emerged as a promising technology for revolutionizing construction practices, offering unparalleled flexibility and efficiency in building complex structures. However, the successful implementation of 3D concrete printing relies heavily on the development of appropriate mixture designs tailored to the unique requirements of additive manufacturing. This paper presents a comprehensive review of mixture properties critical for successful 3D concrete printing, including pumpability, extrudability, and constructability, and summarizes published concrete mixtures tailored for optimal 3D printing performance. Key aspects of the mixture designs include water-cement ratio, fly ash, silica fume, superplasticizers and viscosity-modifying agents, and fibrous additions. This paper serves as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and practitioners involved in 3D concrete printing, fostering continued innovation and refinement in mixture design methodologies to advance the adoption of this transformative construction technology.

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BibTeX
@inproceedings{stou_godf_dayl_rodr.2024.CMPaDfAM,
  author            = "Ivy Stout and Grant Godfrey and Jenna Dayley and Dexter Rodriguez and W. Spencer Guthrie and Taylor J. Sorensen",
  title             = "Concrete Mixture Properties and Designs for Additive Manufacturing: A Review of 3D Concrete Printing",
  doi               = "10.1109/ietc61393.2024.10564296",
  year              = "2024",
  pages             = "285--290",
  booktitle         = "2024 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC)",
}
Formatted Citation

I. Stout, G. Godfrey, J. Dayley, D. Rodriguez, W. S. Guthrie and T. J. Sorensen, “Concrete Mixture Properties and Designs for Additive Manufacturing: A Review of 3D Concrete Printing”, in 2024 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC), 2024, pp. 285–290. doi: 10.1109/ietc61393.2024.10564296.

Stout, Ivy, Grant Godfrey, Jenna Dayley, Dexter Rodriguez, W. Spencer Guthrie, and Taylor J. Sorensen. “Concrete Mixture Properties and Designs for Additive Manufacturing: A Review of 3D Concrete Printing”. In 2024 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC), 285–90, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/ietc61393.2024.10564296.