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Digital Reproduction of Historical Building Ornamental Components (2017-01)

From 3D Scanning to 3D Printing

10.1016/j.autcon.2017.01.010

 Xu Jie,  Ding Lieyun,  Love Peter
Journal Article - Automation in Construction, Vol. 76, pp. 85-96

Abstract

A combination of the three-dimensional (3D) scanning and cement mortar-based 3D printing technology is used to develop a novel process for reproducing a historical building ornamental component, which is traditionally labor intensive and expensive to construct. A hierarchical algorithm for model slicing and a modified scan line algorithm for nozzle path are developed and presented. To demonstrate the feasibility ofthe proposed digital reproduction process, a damaged cup-shaped individual plinth from the campus at the Huazhong University ofScience and Technology (HUST) in China, is 3D scanned, re-modelled, and re-constructed using specific3D printing technology. An estimation is implemented to the façade of the printed plinth as well as the scanning accuracy. The compressive strength of the printed plinth is tested and calculated, which resulted in 19.8 Mpa and 15.6 Mpa for its vertical and lateral directions, respectively. The reproduction evaluation indicates that the developed process provides the foundation and impetus for future work in the area of the digital reproduction of historical building ornamental components using 3D scanning and cement mortar-based 3D printing.

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BibTeX 
@article{xu_ding_love.2017.DRoHBOC,
  author            = "Jie Jerry Xu and Lieyun Ding and Peter E.D. Love",
  title             = "Digital Reproduction of Historical Building Ornamental Components: From 3D Scanning to 3D Printing",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.autcon.2017.01.010",
  year              = "2017",
  journal           = "Automation in Construction",
  volume            = "76",
  pages             = "85--96",
}
Formatted Citation

J. J. Xu, L. Ding and P. E. D. Love, “Digital Reproduction of Historical Building Ornamental Components: From 3D Scanning to 3D Printing”, Automation in Construction, vol. 76, pp. 85–96, 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.autcon.2017.01.010.

Xu, Jie Jerry, Lieyun Ding, and Peter E.D. Love. “Digital Reproduction of Historical Building Ornamental Components: From 3D Scanning to 3D Printing”. Automation in Construction 76 (2017): 85–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2017.01.010.