Subversion of conventional construction: Building 3D printing technology

Abstract

As a rapid prototyping technology, 3D printing technology has been successfully utilized in medical treatment, jewelry, precision parts manufacturing, aviation and other fields. Meanwhile, owing to its feature of energy saving and emission reduction, it is attached high importance to in recent years. However, due to the problems of printing equipment and materials, and evaluation standards, the research progress of building 3D printing technology is far from sufficing the practical demand of large-scale manufacture in the construction industry. This paper starts with an introduction to the classification and development history of building 3D printing technology, explains its current research and application status, and propose outlooks for the prospective development.

A Review on the Application of 3D Printing Technology in Pavement Maintenance

“…In addition, the limitations of special climatic conditions and geographical locations on pavement maintenance can be decreased [71]. (2) Because of the standardization and precision of identification and filling of 3D printing maintenance [72], the excessive dependence on experience in traditional maintenance methods is avoided, and the problem of over-or under-filling of pavement distress in non-standardized construction is solved. (3) In the traditional maintenance of cracks and potholes, serious diseases are usually repaired thoroughly [73,74].…”