Large scale 3D concrete printing : process and materials properties

• Main Author: Tay, Daniel Yi Wei
• Other Authors: Leong Kah Fai
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Composite materials; Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137968
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The main challenge for the 3D concrete ‘ink’ to be printable is the contradicting characteristic it should possess. It should be flowable enough to be pumped through the hose as well as having sufficient strength for buildability during the layer-by-layer deposition. This posed a challenge as the mi...