Comparative Review Of 3D Printed Walls and the Methods Used by Companies in the Industry
Open Access
Author:
Bello, Nicholas
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering (MS)
Degree:
Master of Science
Document Type:
Master Thesis
Date of Defense:
March 15, 2023
Committee Members:
Ali M Memari, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, Committee Member Patrick Joseph Fox, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies Yuqing Hu, Committee Member
Keywords:
3D Printing Concrete Structural Analysis Thermal Analysis
Abstract:
This thesis will cover the state of the three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) industry as it relates to certain properties of their wall systems they market. It will cover several of the major companies currently working in the industry. Additionally, it will cover the techniques and methods used by these companies in constructing walls. Once an overview of each company has been provided, the thesis will then provide calculations on the moment of inertia of several different wall shapes present within the industry. This will help predict the stress generation in each wall. Proceeding this, the study will cover a structural and thermal comparative analysis of several different wall shapes present within the industry. The main goal of this study will be to compare and contrast properties of an assumed wall size in the industry based on their shape alone.
