Abstract
The fabrication of novel reinforced concrete structures using digital technologies necessarily requires the definition of suitable strategies for reinforcement implementation. The successful integration of existing reinforcement systems, such as steel rebar, rods, wires, fibres or filaments, will indeed allow for printed concrete structures to be designed using standard structural codes. However, reinforcement integration has to be compatible with either the specific printing technique adopted for the structural element production or with its shape. This paper provides a systematic overview of a number of digital fabrication techniques using reinforced concrete that have been developed so far, proposing a possible organization by structural principle, or place in the manufacturing process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-121 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Cement and Concrete Research |
| Volume | 112 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2018 |
Funding
This research is partially supported by: the National Centre for Competence in Research in Digital Fabrication in Architecture, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (project number 51NF40_141853 ); the TU/e research program on 3DCP, co-funded by a partner group of enterprises and associations, which as of the date of writing consisted of (alphabetical order) Ballast Nedam, BAM Infraconsult bv, Bekaert, Concrete Valley, CRH, Cybe, Saint-GobainWeber Beamix, SGS Intron, SKKB, Van Wijnen, Verhoeven Timmerfabriek, and Witteveen+Bos. Their support is gratefully acknowledged. In particular, the authors would like to thank SGWeber Beamix and Bekaert NV for supplying the printing concrete and reinforcement cables, respectively.