Jakarta, Indonesia - Construction Industry is known to be the one of the slowest to integrate the use of technology in its systems. It wouldn’t be a surprise when reviews emerged which shows that the industry has not changed much in the last 100 years. Of course, mega construction has changed a lot. This includes the designs, the plans and the materials used but in the process of construction, it pretty much stayed the same.
The introduction of 3D Printing may cause a drastic change to the century-old customs and tradition in the industry. The new system, which has been the realm of engineering test labs, may make a drastic change in the ways that our building structures are built. In recent years, 3D printers have moved out of the engineering laboratory, where they’ve been hidden for over 20 years, and are beginning to be used for other things. Artists have discovered this new medium until it made its way on the architect’s table
In the last decade, engineering research teams have been experimenting with using 3D printing to build components of buildings and entire homes, via 3D printing. The printing is done with what we could call “super-size printers” which use a special concrete and composite mixture. This mixture is much thicker than regular concrete, allowing it to be self-supporting as it sets.
This opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for architects everywhere. The ability to use curvilinear forms, rather than being cost and process limited to rectilinear forms, opens a whole new realm of design.
Some of the advantages of using 3D printing in the construction industry are:
• Faster and accurate construction
a 3D printer transfers the digital model into a physical one; errors that arise can only be due to faults in the digital model or the materials used or the use of fraudulent materials which can rarely be found in the market
• Reduced labor cost
a 3D printer does most of the work with minimal human effort
• Reduced waste generation
components can be printed to order during the construction phase; those that are not used can be recycled
• Reduced health and safety risks
by replacing dangerous jobs on site with printing processes
• Environmentally friendly
Recycled products can be used to produce the construction materials used in 3D printers.
The introduction of 3D Printing may cause a drastic change to the century-old customs and tradition in the industry. The new system, which has been the realm of engineering test labs, may make a drastic change in the ways that our building structures are built. In recent years, 3D printers have moved out of the engineering laboratory, where they’ve been hidden for over 20 years, and are beginning to be used for other things. Artists have discovered this new medium until it made its way on the architect’s table
In the last decade, engineering research teams have been experimenting with using 3D printing to build components of buildings and entire homes, via 3D printing. The printing is done with what we could call “super-size printers” which use a special concrete and composite mixture. This mixture is much thicker than regular concrete, allowing it to be self-supporting as it sets.
This opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for architects everywhere. The ability to use curvilinear forms, rather than being cost and process limited to rectilinear forms, opens a whole new realm of design.
Some of the advantages of using 3D printing in the construction industry are:
• Faster and accurate construction
a 3D printer transfers the digital model into a physical one; errors that arise can only be due to faults in the digital model or the materials used or the use of fraudulent materials which can rarely be found in the market
• Reduced labor cost
a 3D printer does most of the work with minimal human effort
• Reduced waste generation
components can be printed to order during the construction phase; those that are not used can be recycled
• Reduced health and safety risks
by replacing dangerous jobs on site with printing processes
• Environmentally friendly
Recycled products can be used to produce the construction materials used in 3D printers.
