Advanced Manufacturing in Civil Engineering

Ana S. Guimarães, João M. P. Q. Delgado and Sandra S. Lucas
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Ana S. Guimarães: Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction (CONSTRUCT-LFC), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
João M. P. Q. Delgado: Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction (CONSTRUCT-LFC), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Sandra S. Lucas: Unit of Structural Design, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: The main goal of this work is the analysis of potential energy and green benefits of 3D printing on building construction. Current literature reports a considerable number of benefits for 3D printing, namely, reduction of material use, lower operational costs and time-saving. The authors also mention design freedom, higher efficiency, productivity and quality. This work presents the latest developments in 3D printing in civil engineering, namely, a review of the last 3D printing projects and the limitations of construction 3D printing with a focus on large-scale applications, technology costs, mix development and optimisation and thermal behaviour.

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; building automation; civil engineering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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