Digital fabrication with cement-based materials: Underlying physics

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Contributors

  • Viktor Mechtcherine - , Chair of Construction Materials (Author)
  • S. Fataei - , Chair of Construction Materials (Author)
  • F. P. Bos - , Eindhoven University of Technology (Author)
  • R. A. Buswell - , Loughborough University (Author)
  • Wilson Ricardo Leal da Silva - , Danish Technological Institute (Author)
  • E. Keita - , École des Ponts ParisTech (Author)
  • H. W. Krauss - , Technical University of Braunschweig (Author)
  • Dirk Lowke - , Technical University of Braunschweig (Author)
  • Arnaud Perrot - , Université de Bretagne Sud (Author)
  • Venkatesh Naidu Nerella - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Nicolas Roussel - , École des Ponts ParisTech (Author)
  • Mohammed Sonebi - , Queen's University Belfast (Author)
  • Timothy Wangler - , ETH Zurich (Author)
  • Daniel Weger - , Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • Rob Wolfs - , Eindhoven University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

The comprehending of the processes’ physics is a prerequisite for the purposeful design and optimization of digital fabrication systems, as well as their efficient and robust process control. This chapter presents an overview of the underlying physics relevant to an understanding of the processing of cement-based materials during various production steps of digital fabrication. In this, the main focus was on various approaches of Additive Manufacturing, but selected aspects of formative processes were addressed as well. For some processes, analytical formulas based on the relevant physics have already enabled reasonable predictions with respect to material flow behaviour, buildability, and other relevant features. Nevertheless, further research efforts are required to develop reliable tools for the quantitative analysis of the entire process chains. To accomplish this, experimental efforts for the characterization of material properties need to be accompanied by comprehensive numerical simulation. The presented work results from collaborative research carried out by the authors in the framework of the RILEM Technical Committee 276 “Digital fabrication with cement-based materials”.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRILEM State-of-the-Art Reports
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages49-98
Number of pages50
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesRILEM State-of-the-Art Reports
Volume36
ISSN2213-204X

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Keywords

  • 3D concrete printing, Additive manufacturing, Concrete technology, Digital concrete, Digital fabrication, Underlying physics