3D printing of concrete structures including homes has made a dent in the news, but less so when it comes to penetrating the market for new homes or commercial structures. Barriers to progress for ...

3D printing has been unlocking new ways to solve bespoke issues for a long time now. One of the more interesting developments isn’t only what it can make, but what materials it can print. More ...

Imagine concrete extruded from a computer-controlled nozzle, rather like an enormous pastry icer “building” a layer cake. This is how 3D concrete printing (3DCP) works. It’s real and it has the ...

There’s just a robot suspended from cables placing a site-sourced adobe mixture, pressing and hammering it into walls. The ...

Kamal Khayat, seen here with a 3D printer in Missouri S&T University’s Advanced Materials Characterization Laboratory, leads a team that won a $1.4-million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

3D printed concrete may lead to a shift in architecture and construction. Because it can be used to produce new shapes and forms that current technologies struggle with, it may change the ...

Using 3D printing to create concrete underwater, a new strategy could transform on-site maritime construction and facilitate the repair of essential infrastructure that links continents. An ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — What if the inherent weaknesses of a material actually made houses and buildings stronger during wildfires and earthquakes? Purdue University researchers have 3D-printed cement ...

3D printing technology is advancing at a remarkable pace, with applications ranging from fabricating biological tissues to creating ceramics that can filter out persistent water contaminants. One ...

Robots that spawn cement walls layer by layer have built homes in Houston, apartment blocks in Germany and a train station in Japan. Now, 3D printing has caught the fancy of two of the world's most ...

Recently, Aims Community College announced the new program it is offering starting in July 2024 for students to learn about 3D printing in construction and concrete. This class in Greeley, Colo. is ...

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Marines are applying advances in 3D-printed concrete to military uses ranging from ramps to makeshift railheads, according to the operations chief of the 9th Engineer Support ...