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http://dx.doi.org/10.11627/jksie.2022.45.3.066

Investigation on the Development of 3D Concrete Printing(3DPC) Technology Using Coarse Aggregation  

Hwang, Jun Pil (Concrete Materials Mechanics Engineering)
Kwon, Hong-Kyu (Department Bigdata & Management Engineering, Namseoul University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering / v.45, no.3, 2022 , pp. 66-77 More about this Journal
Abstract
Digitization and automation technologies have rapidly maximized productivity and efficiency in all industries over the past few decades. Construction automation technology has either stagnated over the same period or has not kept pace with overall economic productivity. According to the research studies up to now, the output of concrete structures using coarse aggregates (8mm or more) is very limited due to the limitations of equipment and materials. In this study, information on the development process of 3DCP equipment that can print concrete structures with the printing width (100 mm or more) and printing thickness (30 mm or more) using a 3DCP material mixed with coarse aggregate (8 mm or more) is provided. To verify the performance of the developed 3DCP equipment, experimental data are provided on output variables, the number of layers, and the inter-layer printing time interval. The evaluation and verification data of various mechanical properties (compressive and splitting tensile strength) of printed materials using coarse aggregates are provided.
Keywords
Construction Automation; 3DCP; Printing Time Interval; Coarse Aggregate; Splitting Tensile Strength;
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