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REVIEW article

Front. Built Environ.
Sec. Construction Materials
Volume 10 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2024.1450628
This article is part of the Research Topic Advancements in Intelligent and Sustainable Construction Materials (ISCM): Experimental Investigation, Computational Analysis, and Real-World Application View all articles

Differences between 3D printed concrete and 3D printing reinforced concrete technologies: A review

Provisionally accepted
Komeil Momeni Komeil Momeni 1Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin 2*Hematibahar Mohammad Hematibahar Mohammad 3Tesfaldet Hadgembes Gebre Tesfaldet Hadgembes Gebre 4
  • 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Technical and Vocational University, Tehran, Iran
  • 2 Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • 3 Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering, Moscow, Moscow, Russia
  • 4 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

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    This review study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the difference between 3D printed concrete (3DPC) and 3D printing reinforced concrete (3DPRC) technologies, as well as potential future paths for these technologies based on current consolidated approaches. While 3D printed reinforced concrete technology attempts to strengthen reinforced concrete by using 3D printing technologies with polymer ingredients, 3D printed concrete technology concentrates on printing concrete for the building of concrete structures. In recent years, both 3D printed concrete and 3D printing reinforced concrete technologies have advanced rapidly and become a global research innovation hotspot due to their advantages over traditional construction technology, such as high building efficiency, low labor costs, and less construction waste. Unfortunately, there are a number of issues with 3D printed concrete and 3D printing reinforced concrete technologies, including competing rheological requirements, integrating hurdles, inadequate interlayer bonding, and anisotropic properties of the material that result in lacking structural performance. The findings of the investigation discuss research gaps and theoretical possibilities for future development in the fields of both kinds of 3D printing technologies, which have the potential to advance concrete technology and safeguard structures under various loads. In the present study, two distinct 3D printing technologies are analyzed along with their respective uses in material and structural engineering. Additionally, the advantages, method, and materials utilised for the two types of 3D printing technology are described, and the difficulties and solutions associated with using 3D printed concrete in real-world projects are demonstrated. None of the earlier investigations examined the differences between these two technologies. While 3D printing reinforced concrete technologies aim to strengthen concrete by incorporating various forms of 3D printed technology, 3D printed concrete technology has been studied for its mechanical qualities and concrete rheology. Meanwhile, engineers in 3D printed concrete technologies try to improve large-scale 3D printers and improve the mechanical properties of printed concrete, while 3D printing reinforced concrete engineers try to design new patterns of 3D reinforced patterns due to improved mechanical properties of concrete. The present study tries to find the differences between 3D printed concrete and 3D printing reinforced concrete technologies.

    Keywords: 3D printing concrete, 3D printing reinforced concrete, auxetic, concrete, Protect building

    Received: 17 Jun 2024; Accepted: 18 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Momeni, Vatin, Mohammad and Gebre. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg, 195251, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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