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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) provides the potential to increase the productivity and reduce the environmental impact of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The 3DCP research group adresses the scientific challenges to develop the technology towards safe and sustainable structural applications of 3D printed concrete.
The 3DCP research group runs various MSc, EngD and PhD projects, in collaboration with (inter)national academic and industry partners. On this page, you can find an overview of our research activities, staff, and recent publications. Interested to collaborate? Contact our researchers directly or via 3Dconcreteprinting@tue.nl.
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Performing high-end research on concrete printing
Organisational profile
The goal of the TU/e 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) research program is to establish concrete printing as a viable new method to manufacture concrete elements and buildings, and to fundamentally understand its processes. The research group operates and develops its own 3D Concrete Printing facility at the Department of the Built Environment. The research facilities consist of a large-scale gantry printer, as well as numerous large- and small-scale industrial robot arms. The research group has access to a wide range of (non-)destructive experimental facilities to characterize printable materials, as well as numerical tools to analyze the process and design printable structures.
The program is run by the chair of Concrete Structures of the Unit Structural Design, in close collaboration with the chairs of Innovative Structural Design, Applied Mechanics, as well as Architectural Design and Engineering. Within the 3DCP program, numerous PhD, EngD, MSc and other research projects is being conducted.
The research activities are supported by a consortium of (inter)national industrial partners and academic colleagues. Their contribution and involvement is gratefully acknowledged.
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Profiles
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Derk H. Bos
- Built Environment, 3D Concrete Printing
- Built Environment, Concrete Structures - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Freek P. Bos
- Built Environment, Concrete Structures - University Researcher
- Built Environment, 3D Concrete Printing
Person: OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
Projects
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HTSM2019 17967 Additive manufacturing of sustainable concrete for zero-energy buildings
Lucas, S. S., Maciel Rangel, C. & Elbasdi, G.
1/03/20 → 28/02/26
Project: Research direct
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High Performance 3D Concrete Printing - Systematic Development of a Printable Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composite for Structural Purposes.
Bos, F. P., Nefs, K., van Overmeir, A. L., Salet, T. A. M., Suiker, A. S. J., Šavija, B., Schlangen, E., Lamers, H. M. & Salet, T. A. M.
1/10/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Research direct
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Automated image segmentation of 3D printed fibrous composite micro-structures using a neural network
Nefs, K., Menkovski, V., Bos, F. P., Suiker, A. S. J. & Salet, T. A. M., 15 Feb 2023, In: Construction and Building Materials. 365, 17 p., 130099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Digital Workflow for the Design and Manufacturing of 3D Printed Concrete Bridges in a Circular Economy: A Parametric Approach to Integrated Design and Fabrication
Ferguson, M., 13 Oct 2022, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 65 p.Research output: Thesis › EngD Thesis
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A Digital Workflow for the Design and Manufacturing of 3D Printed Concrete Bridges in a Circular Economy: Structural Design Considerations for Pre-Stressed Beams and Dry Connections
Yu, R., 13 Oct 2022, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven.Research output: Thesis › EngD Thesis
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Prizes
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Additive manufacturing of functional construction materials on-demand
Lucas, Sandra S. (Recipient), Yu, Q.L. (Qingliang) (Recipient) & Brouwers, H.J.H. (Jos) (Recipient), 18 Nov 2019
Prize: NWO › Other › Scientific
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Additive manufacturing of sustainable concrete for zero-energy buildings
Lucas, Sandra S. (Recipient), Yu, Q.L. (Qingliang) (Recipient) & Brouwers, H.J.H. (Jos) (Recipient), 2019
Prize: NWO › Other › Scientific
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Digital Concrete conference - Best Paper Award
Bos, Derk H. (Recipient) & Wolfs, Rob J.M. (Recipient), 29 Jun 2022
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Recent advances in digital fabrication with concrete
Rob J.M. Wolfs (Keynote speaker)
Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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The realities of additively manufactured concrete structures in practice
Freek P. Bos (Keynote speaker)
28 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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3D concrete printing – From small scale testing to large scale structural applications
Rob J.M. Wolfs (Keynote speaker)
Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
Press / Media
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Research on Circular Renovation receives 1,4 million euros
2/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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NPO Radio 1 interview - Drones for 3D Concrete Printing
1/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Zavhy’s 3D Concrete Printer: a Mix of Expertise!
26/08/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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3D concrete printing: The applicability of different characterization methods to determine the mechanical material properties of 3D printable pastes with various aggregates and fibers
Author: Dorresteijn, E., 26 Apr 2022Supervisor: Bos, F. P. (Supervisor 1), Chaves Figueiredo, S. (Supervisor 2) & Salet, T. A. M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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3D concrete printing: research and development of a structural reinforcement system for 3D printing with concrete
Author: Jutinov, E. R., 31 Oct 2017Supervisor: Salet, T. A. M. (Supervisor 1), Bos, F. P. (Supervisor 2) & Ahmed, Z. Y. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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3D concrete printing in architecture: a research on the potential benefits of 3D concrete printing in the construction of residential buildings in the Netherlands
Author: Marijnissen, M. P. A. M., 31 Aug 2016Supervisor: de Vries, B. (Supervisor 1), van der Zee, A. (Supervisor 2) & Willems, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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