Technology readiness: A global snapshot of 3D concrete printing and the frontiers for development

• Published in: Cement and concrete research Vol. 156; p. 106774
• Main Authors: Ma, Guowei, Buswell, Richard, Leal da Silva, Wilson Ricardo, Wang, Li, Xu, Jie, Jones, Scott Z.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elmsford Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: 3D concrete printing; Additive manufacturing; Dwellings; Extrusion-based 3D printing; Fused deposition modeling; R&D; Research & development; Technology assessment; Technology readiness; Technology utilization; Three dimensional printing; 3D concrete printing; Extrusion-based 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Technology readiness

Since the inception of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) in the early to mid-2000's, the commercial landscape for this technology has expanded rapidly in parallel with developments of relevant materials, production technologies and knowhow. To benchmark the state-of-the-art of 3DCP technology in the...