Vision of 3D printing with concrete—Technical, economic and environmental potentials

G De Schutter, K Lesage, V Mechtcherine… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
A vision is presented on 3D printing with concrete, considering technical, economic and
environmental aspects. Although several showcases of 3D printed concrete structures are …

Sustainability of additive manufacturing: An overview on its energy demand and environmental impact

T Peng, K Kellens, R Tang, C Chen, G Chen - Additive Manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been rapidly develo** over the last decade. It shows
great potential in reducing the need for energy-and resource-intensive manufacturing …

[PDF][PDF] The fourth industrial revolution and higher education

BE Penprase - Higher education in the era of the fourth industrial …, 2018 - library.oapen.org
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is a concept widely discussed at venues such as the
World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos and within business leadership. Recent white …

Construction 4.0

A Sawhney, M Riley, J Irizarry… - Sawhney, A., Riley, M …, 2020 - api.taylorfrancis.com
With the pervasive use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), lean principles, digital
technologies, and offsite construction, the industry is at the cusp of this transformation. The …

Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete

C Menna, J Mata-Falcón, FP Bos, G Vantyghem… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Digital fabrication technologies utilizing concrete (DFC) have recently enabled form freedom
for the production of a variety of concrete-made objects having mainly architectural and …

A global sustainability perspective on 3D printing technologies

M Gebler, AJMS Uiterkamp, C Visser - Energy policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional printing (3DP) represents a relative novel technology in
manufacturing which is associated with potentially strong stimuli for sustainable …

Strategic knowledge management in a digital environment: Tacit and explicit knowledge in Fab Labs

S Maravilhas, J Martins - Journal of business research, 2019 - Elsevier
Fab Labs are places of learning through the exchange of knowledge among its members.
They allow to leverage innovation using technological resources available in the space …

Fused particle fabrication 3-D printing: Recycled materials' optimization and mechanical properties

AL Woern, DJ Byard, RB Oakley, MJ Fiedler… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fused particle fabrication (FPF)(or fused granular fabrication (FGF)) has potential for
increasing recycled polymers in 3-D printing. Here, the open source Gigabot X is used to …

3D printing: an emerging tool for novel microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications

AA Yazdi, A Popma, W Wong, T Nguyen, Y Pan… - Microfluidics and …, 2016 - Springer
In the past few years, 3D printing technology has witnessed an explosive growth,
penetrating various aspects of our lives. Current best-in-class 3D printers can fabricate …

Sustainability in manufacturing and factories of the future

C Herrmann, C Schmidt, D Kurle, S Blume… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
An increasing global demand for natural resources and the inherent challenges
accompanying this demand pose a great task for manufacturing companies. Apart from this …