Skip to content

Integration of 3D Printed Fiber Concrete and OpenSeesTO for Enhanced Structural Design (2025-05)

10.1007/978-3-031-90690-9_21

Wang Junsong, Ye Haoran, Sun Yating,  Zhang Zixin, Qi Chenxu, Zhang Chenzhe, Song Chengwei, Demartino Cristoforo,  Usmani Asif
Contribution - Proceedings of the 2024 Eurasian OpenSees Days, pp. 241-252

Abstract

This study examines the mechanical performance of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced concrete through comprehensive experimental testing, including compression and splitting tests conducted across three principal print orientations. Specimens were oriented to reflect actual printing processes, distinguishing between horizontal print planes and vertical layers relative to nozzle movement. The results reveal significant anisotropic behavior and varying strength properties contingent on print orientation. Specifically, the FX orientation (parallel to the printing direction) demonstrated compressive strengths comparable to traditional cast concrete, while FY (perpendicular) and FZ (vertical) orientations exhibited progressively lower strengths due to weaker interlayer bonding. Building on these findings, a customized constitutive model for 3D-printed fiber concrete was developed and integrated into the OpenSees framework, enabling precise finite element simulations. Furthermore, the integration of 3D-printed fiber concrete with OpenSees Topology Optimization (TO) facilitates automated structural model generation and innovative design processes, leveraging iterative topology optimization and isogeometric analysis to enhance structural performance and material efficiency. This integration represents a significant advancement in structural engineering and computational simulation, offering viable solutions for the future of construction technology and supporting the broader adoption of additive manufacturing in the construction industry.

4 References

  1. Bedarf Patrick, Dutto Alessandro, Zanini Michele, Dillenburger Benjamin (2021-08)
    Foam 3D Printing for Construction:
    A Review of Applications, Materials, and Processes
  2. Heras Murica Daniel, Genedy Moneeb, Taha Mahmoud (2020-09)
    Examining the Significance of Infill-Printing-Pattern on the Anisotropy of 3D Printed Concrete
  3. Hou Shaodan, Duan Zhenhua, Xiao Jianzhuang, Ye Jun (2020-12)
    A Review of 3D Printed Concrete:
    Performance-Requirements, Testing Measurements and Mix-Design
  4. Mechtcherine Viktor, Nerella Venkatesh, Will Frank, Näther Mathias et al. (2019-08)
    Large-Scale Digital Concrete Construction:
    CONPrint3D Concept for On-Site, Monolithic 3D Printing

0 Citations

BibTeX 
@inproceedings{wang_ye_sun_zhan.2025.Io3PFCaOfESD,
  author            = "Junsong Wang and Haoran Ye and Yating Sun and Zixin Zhang and Chenxu Qi and Chenzhe Zhang and Chengwei Song and Cristoforo Demartino and Asif Usmani",
  title             = "Integration of 3D Printed Fiber Concrete and OpenSeesTO for Enhanced Structural Design",
  doi               = "10.1007/978-3-031-90690-9_21",
  year              = "2025",
  volume            = "638",
  pages             = "241--252",
  booktitle         = "Proceedings of the 2024 Eurasian OpenSees Days",
  editor            = "Xinzheng Lu and Cristoforo Demartino and Fabio Di Trapani and Kaiqi Lin and Giorgio Monti",
}
Formatted Citation

J. Wang, “Integration of 3D Printed Fiber Concrete and OpenSeesTO for Enhanced Structural Design”, in Proceedings of the 2024 Eurasian OpenSees Days, 2025, vol. 638, pp. 241–252. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-90690-9_21.

Wang, Junsong, Haoran Ye, Yating Sun, Zixin Zhang, Chenxu Qi, Chenzhe Zhang, Chengwei Song, Cristoforo Demartino, and Asif Usmani. “Integration of 3D Printed Fiber Concrete and OpenSeesTO for Enhanced Structural Design”. In Proceedings of the 2024 Eurasian OpenSees Days, edited by Xinzheng Lu, Cristoforo Demartino, Fabio Di Trapani, Kaiqi Lin, and Giorgio Monti, 638:241–52, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-90690-9_21.