3-D Printing in Construction: A Review

Three dimensional printing has made its advent in construction in the recent past. With recent advancements in technologies, materials and further inclusion of building information modelling into the construction process, 3D printing is proving to be advantageous in streamlining and improving the scheduling requirements of a project digitally. The precision, intricate designs, repeatability, quality control and other specific advantages of 3D printing makes it more suitable with respect to construction. However, the challenges with respect to 3D printing model, cost and materials etc has to be addressed to make the technology more suitable and prevalent in construction.

📅 Published on: 03 April 2019
📖 Published in: NBM&CW April 2019
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