Robotics technologies aided for 3D printing in construction: a review

Xu, Zhiwu; Song, Tao; Guo, Shuai; Peng, Jiangtao; Zeng, Lingdong; Zhu, Mengmeng

doi:10.1007/s00170-021-08067-2

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“…The observed indication of environmental sustainability is in accordance with Bergeron et al and Mascarenhas and Makhoul [54,56], where it is regarded as the main advantage of adopting 3D construction printing in the housing industry. It is also a notable factor from the outcomes that the human impact is being reduced with the help of 3D construction printing, which is effectively identified by M. H. Ali et al and Z. Xu et al [69,80], where 3D construction printing is found to be more errorfree and reliable in terms of promoting sustainability in the housing industry. The primary distinction in this regard is the overall sustainability perspective, in which recycling is also identified as important for Malaysia's residential sector mobile and is also indicating a positive impact on worker health and safety outcomes.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Table 1 shows the 3D printing impact factors that are identified as being related to project success. 3DP.PF2 Simpler and more efficient installation [60,62] 3DP.PF3 Increased rate of construction efficiency [49,66] 3DP.PF4 Accuracy that is far higher than before [52,67] 3DP.PF5 Quick and easy prototypes [53,68] Sustainability 3DP.PS1 Enables the design and construction of environmentally responsible buildings [69,70] 3DP.PS2…”

Section: D Printing Measurementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The printing technique will reduce waste, minimising production/environmental construction's effect [71,72] 3DP.PS4 Reduce the usage of formwork [70,73,74] 3DP.PS5 Enable and provide advanced healthcare [75,76] 3DP.PS6 Reduced human impact [38,62] Standardisation 3DP.PD1 Fewer logistical procedures and waste [72,76,77] 3DP.PD2 A shorter supply chain and a faster design cycle [73,74,78] 3DP.PD3 Reduce human mistakes [71,72] 3DP.PD4 Evaluate ideas generated during brainstorming considering the intended outcomes [73,79] Creativity 3DP.PC1 Provide innovative solutions [80,81] 3DP.PC2 Modelling architectural construction [69,81] 3DP.PC3 Permits more geometric flexibility when designing buildings that would not be achievable otherwise [12] 3DP.PC4 Flexible design and brand improvement [70,74] Credibility 3DP.PR1 Increased value in global market [79] 3DP.PR2 Bonding for accuracy and complexity [71][72][73] 3DP.PR3 Supports unusual and green designs [60,61] 3DP.PR4 Integration with other components [75,76] 2.2. Cost, Time, Quality, Safety, Environment Measurements A completed building project is now seen as par for the course.…”

Section: D Printing Measurementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of 3D Printing on the Overall Project Success of Residential Construction Projects Using Structural Equation Modelling

Waqar

Othman

Pomares

2023

IJERPH

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After a decade of research and development, 3D printing is now an established technique in the construction sector, complete with its own set of accepted standards. The use of 3D printing in construction might potentially improve the outcome of the project as a whole. However, traditional strategies are often used in the residential construction industry in Malaysia, which causes serious public safety and health issues along with a negative impact on the environment. In the context of project management, overall project success (OPS) has five dimensions, such as cost, time, quality, safety, and environment. Understanding the role of 3D printing in relation to OPS dimensions in Malaysian residential construction projects would allow construction professionals to adopt 3D printing more easily. The aim of the study was to find the impact of 3D construction printing on OPS while considering the implications for all five dimensions. Fifteen professionals were interviewed to first evaluate and summarise the impact factors of 3D printing using the current literature. Then, a pilot survey was conducted, and the results were checked using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The feasibility of 3D printing in the building sector was investigated by surveying industry experts. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to investigate and validate the fundamental structure and linkages between 3D printing and OPS (PLS-SEM). A strong correlation was found between 3D printing in residential projects and OPS. Highly positive implications are indicated by the environmental and safety dimensions of OPS. Malaysian decision-makers may look to the outcomes of introducing 3D printing into the residential construction industry as a modern method for increasing environmental sustainability, public health and safety, reducing cost and time, and increasing the quality of construction work. With this study’s findings in hand, construction engineering management in Malaysia’s residential building sector might benefit from a deeper understanding of how 3D printing is used for improving environmental compliance, public health and safety, and project scope.

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Section: D Printing Measurementsmentioning

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Section: D Printing Measurementsmentioning

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Impact of 3D Printing on the Overall Project Success of Residential Construction Projects Using Structural Equation Modelling

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Othman

Pomares

2023

IJERPH

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“…Both large robotic arms and gantry systems have in common that-whilst they allow the manufacture of large structures compared to conventional AM methods-the size of the manufactured parts is still limited by the workspace of the system. Mobile base robotic systems coupled with robotic manipulators can increase the workspace virtually infinitely in the 2D plane while being compact systems by nature (Xu et al, 2021). The approach of printing-while-moving has been illustrated by Tiryaki et al who established a robotic system capable of manufacturing concrete elements exceeding the reach of the robotic arm.…”

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Algorithms for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing in a Free-Flying Environment

Tauscher

Jonckers

Thakur

2022

Front. Space Technol.

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Large scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) refers to the fabrication of structures that exceed the build volume of conventional additive manufacturing setups. This can be used for in-space manufacturing (ISM), facilitating the production of large functional structures in space which cannot fit within the payload fairing of a launcher system. In this paper, a new approach for a continuous fabrication process of structural elements is presented, combining the reach of a free-flying satellite and a robotic arm, utilizing a fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D-printing setup. A motion planning algorithm was developed which calculates energy-efficient movement trajectories based on a truss design input combined with the movement constraints of the satellite and robotic arm. Using this printing paradigm, a long support-free truss was manufactured. This approach was further elevated by extending the truss structure along the second planar axis, thus facilitating the manufacture of structures larger than generally possible through a layer-by-layer approach. Subsequently, combining the segmented and continuous printing approach, a planar truss structure was produced.

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“…In ref. [3], a mobile manipulator was developed for concrete 3D printing on construction sites [3]. In ref.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Configuration selection for tip-over stability of a modular reconfigurable mobile manipulator under various application situations

Song

Hao²,

Guo³

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Robotica

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A method is presented for configuration selection to obtain the best tip-over stability of a modular reconfigurable mobile manipulator (MRMM) under various application situations. The said MRMM consists of a modular reconfigurable robot (MRR) mounted on a mobile platform. The MRR in different configurations creates different wrenches onto the mobile platform, leading to different tip-over moments of the MRMM, even though the joint speeds or tip speeds remain the same. The underlying problem pertains to selecting one configuration of MRR for reconfiguration that would obtain the best tip-over stability under a given application. First, all the permissible configurations are identified through an enumeration method. Then, the feasible configurations are determined based on application-oriented workspace classifications. At last, two workspace indices, vertical reach and horizontal reach, are used to select an optimal configuration. The tip-over stability analysis and evaluation of MRMM are carried out for verification for three cases including vertical, horizontal, and general 3D space applications. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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Robotics technologies aided for 3D printing in construction: a review

Cited by 25 publications

References 59 publications

Impact of 3D Printing on the Overall Project Success of Residential Construction Projects Using Structural Equation Modelling

Impact of 3D Printing on the Overall Project Success of Residential Construction Projects Using Structural Equation Modelling

Algorithms for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing in a Free-Flying Environment

Configuration selection for tip-over stability of a modular reconfigurable mobile manipulator under various application situations

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