Purdue hosts 3D printing research for offshore wind energy installations

A National Science Foundation Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer grant is supporting development of 3D-printed concrete alternatives to traditional steel anchors for offshore wind turbines. RCAM Technologies, with U.S. and U.K. offices, will test its concrete anchor concept in West Lafayette, Ind. at the Purdue University College of Engineering’s Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil…

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ICON, Lennar partner on largest 3D-printed community

Source: Lennar Corp., Miami Construction technologies company ICON and homebuilder Lennar will build the largest neighborhood of 3D-printed homes to date using ICON’s innovative robotics, software and advanced materials. Breaking ground next year, the 100-home community will be codesigned by the acclaimed architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).

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Sika ramps up support for premier 3D printing system adopter

Source: Sika Corp., Lyndhurst, N.J. Sika Executive Vice President – Concrete & Waterproofing Kyle Loyd has added two members to the 3D Concrete Printing team he leads: Marketing Coordinator Lyndsay Castle, managing sales and support activities, and Process Engineer Noah Callantine, overseeing field service and program improvements. Most immediately, they will assist West Jordan, Utah-based Pikus3D LLC, the first adopter…

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Civil Engineering program offers 3D printing technology primer

Sources: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; CP staff The Ohio University Russ College of Engineering and Technology presents concrete methods in “3D Printed Buildings Guide: Required Materials, Tips, and Resources” as part of a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree overview, posted here. The guide provides an overview of 3D-printed buildings; project scheduling and labor-saving advantages; challenges for adoption of the…

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ICC-ES report update envisions multi-story, 3D-printed structural concrete

Sources: Black Buffalo 3D Corp., New York; CP staff Black Buffalo, a global provider of large scale, building-grade printers and proprietary cement-based ink, has worked with the International Code Council Evaluation Service to expand criteria in the ICC-ES AC509 – 3D Automated Construction Technology for 3D Concrete Walls report from single- to multi-story building. 

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ASTM C01/09 symposium to cover cement, concrete, 3D printing

Sources: ASTM International, West Conshocken, Pa.; CP staff ASTM Committees C01 on Cement and C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates are sponsoring the virtual Symposium on Standards Development for Cement and Concrete for Use in Additive Construction, December 7-8. Using the WebEx platform, committee members will present potential 3D-printed mortar or concrete test methods that can be standardized through ASTM…

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Quikrete continues expansion into 3D printing with housing demos

On the heels of a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to design next-generation concrete mixes ideal for printable construction of large-scale structures or components, Atlanta-based Quikrete Companies is branching out further into the 3D-printing process with its latest partnership.

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Concrete printing specialist to keynote Building Sciences conference

Sources: National Institute of Building Sciences, Washington, D.C.; CP staff

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Building Sciences has replaced its planned Washington, D.C. conference this summer with Building Innovation 2020: Virtual Edition, billing the August 18-19 program as “a powerfully compact event, focusing on technology, workforce, resilience and Covid-19.”

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