Mechanical properties of 3D printed concrete: a RILEM 304-ADC interlaboratory study – compressive strength and modulus of elasticity

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftForschungsartikelBeigetragenBegutachtung

Beitragende

  • Viktor Mechtcherine - , Professur für Baustoffe (Autor:in)
  • Shravan Muthukrishnan - , Professur für Baustoffe, Swinburne University of Technology (Autor:in)
  • Annika Robens-Radermacher - , Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) (Autor:in)
  • Rob Wolfs - , Eindhoven University of Technology (Autor:in)
  • Jelle Versteege - , Eindhoven University of Technology (Autor:in)
  • Costantino Menna - , Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Autor:in)
  • Onur Ozturk - , Bogazici University (Autor:in)
  • Nilufer Ozyurt - , Bogazici University (Autor:in)
  • Josef Roupec - , Brno University of Technology (Autor:in)
  • Christiane Richter - , Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München (Autor:in)
  • Jörg Jungwirth - , Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München (Autor:in)
  • Luiza Miranda - , Ghent University (Autor:in)
  • Rebecca Ammann - , ETH Zürich (Autor:in)
  • Jean François Caron - , École des Ponts ParisTech (Autor:in)
  • Victor de Bono - , École des Ponts ParisTech (Autor:in)
  • Renate Monte - , Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) (Autor:in)
  • Iván Navarrete - , Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Autor:in)
  • Claudia Eugenin - , Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Autor:in)
  • Hélène Lombois-Burger - , Holcim Innovation Center (Autor:in)
  • Bilal Baz - , Holcim Innovation Center (Autor:in)
  • Maris Sinka - , Riga Technical University (Autor:in)
  • Alise Sapata - , Riga Technical University (Autor:in)
  • Ilhame Harbouz - , Université de Sherbrooke (Autor:in)
  • Yamei Zhang - , Southeast University, Nanjing (Autor:in)
  • Zijian Jia - , Southeast University, Nanjing (Autor:in)
  • Jacques Kruger - , University of Stellenbosch (Autor:in)
  • Jean Pierre Mostert - , University of Stellenbosch (Autor:in)
  • Mateja Štefančič - , Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije (Autor:in)
  • Lucija Hanžič - , Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije (Autor:in)
  • Abdelhak Kaci - , CY Cergy Paris Université (Autor:in)
  • Said Rahal - , CY Cergy Paris Université (Autor:in)
  • Manu Santhanam - , Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) (Autor:in)
  • Shantanu Bhattacherjee - , Tvasta Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. (Autor:in)
  • Chalermwut Snguanyat - , SCG Cement-Building Materials (Autor:in)
  • Arun Arunothayan - , Swinburne University of Technology (Autor:in)
  • Zengfeng Zhao - , Tongji University (Autor:in)
  • Inka Mai - , Technische Universität Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Inken Jette Rasehorn - , Technische Universität Berlin (Autor:in)
  • David Böhler - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Niklas Freund - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Dirk Lowke - , Technische Universität Braunschweig (Autor:in)
  • Tobias Neef - , Professur für Baustoffe (Autor:in)
  • Markus Taubert - , Professur für Baustoffe (Autor:in)
  • Daniel Auer - , Technische Universität München (Autor:in)
  • C. Maximilian Hechtl - , Technische Universität München (Autor:in)
  • Maximilian Dahlenburg - , Technische Universität München (Autor:in)
  • Laura Esposito - , Heidelberg Materials (Autor:in)
  • Richard Buswell - , Loughborough University (Autor:in)
  • John Kolawole - , Loughborough University (Autor:in)
  • Muhammad Nura Isa - , Loughborough University (Autor:in)

Abstract

Traditional construction techniques, such as in-situ casting and pre-cast concrete methods, have well-established testing protocols for assessing compressive strength and modulus of elasticity, including specific procedures for sample preparation and curing. In contrast, 3D concrete printing currently lacks standardized testing protocols, potentially contributing to the inconsistent results reported in previous studies. To address this issue, RILEM TC 304-ADC initiated a comprehensive interlaboratory study on the mechanical properties of 3D printed concrete. This study involves 30 laboratories worldwide, contributing 34 sets of data, with some laboratories testing more than one mix design. The compressive strength and modulus of elasticity were determined under three distinct conditions: Default, where each laboratory printed according to their standard procedure followed by water bath curing; Deviation 1, which involved creating a cold joint by increasing the time interval between printing layers; and Deviation 2, where the standard printing process was used, but the specimens were cured under conditions different from water bath. Some tests were conducted at two different scales based on specimen size—“mortar-scale” and “concrete-scale”—to investigate the size effect on compressive strength. Since the mix design remained identical for both scales, the only variable was the specimen size. This paper reports on the findings from the interlaboratory study, followed by a detailed investigation into the influencing parameters such as extraction location, cold joints, number of interlayers, and curing conditions on the mechanical properties of the printed concrete. As this study includes results from laboratories worldwide, its contribution to the development of relevant standardized testing protocols is critical.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer181
FachzeitschriftMaterials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions
Jahrgang58
Ausgabenummer5
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juli 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-3999-5186/work/199215788
ORCID /0000-0002-8256-1455/work/199216406
ORCID /0000-0003-1811-9491/work/199217942

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Additive manufacturing, Compressive strength, Digital fabrication, Hardened concrete, Young’s modulus