Additive manufacturing: Technology, applications, markets, and opportunities for the built environment

• Published in: Automation in construction Vol. 118; p. 103268
• Main Authors: Al Rashid, Ans, Khan, Shoukat Alim, G. Al-Ghamdi, Sami, Koç, Muammer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.10.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: 3-D printers; 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Aerospace engineering; Aerospace industry; Built environment; Civil engineers; Commercial spacecraft; Commercialization; Construction; Construction industry; Construction materials; Design; Design standards; Infrastructure; Literature reviews; Optimization; Parameter identification; Process parameters; Prototyping; Structural design; Three dimensional printing; Urban environments; Infrastructure; Construction; Additive manufacturing; 3D printing; Construction materials

Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies (also known as 3D printing - 3DP) have been rapidly advancing into various industrial sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical, architecture, arts and design, food, and construction. Transitioning from the visualization and prototyping stages into fu...