Knowledge base
Reference explainers on 3D concrete printing, material science, construction automation, parametric design and sustainability.
3D Concrete Printing
3D concrete printing is a group of additive manufacturing processes in which cement-based material is deposited or bound layer by layer under numerical control, forming building elements without conventional formwork.
Construction Automation
Construction automation is the use of machines, robots and digital workflows to carry out building tasks that were previously done by hand, ranging from off-site prefabrication to on-site robotics and 3D printing.
Material Science of Printable Concrete
The material science of 3D concrete printing is the study of how cement-based mixes can be made fluid enough to pump, coherent enough to extrude and stiff enough to stack, and of how those requirements change strength, bond and durability.
Parametric Design for 3D Printing
Parametric design is a method of modelling in which geometry is generated by rules and adjustable parameters rather than drawn directly, so a single definition can produce a whole family of related forms.
Sustainability of 3D Printed Concrete
Sustainability in 3D concrete printing concerns whether printed elements reduce environmental impact compared with conventional construction, a question that depends on the mix, the amount of material used and the comparison chosen.