Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D Printers
Foundation piles that are made by concrete 3D printers constitute a new alternative way of founding buildings constructed using incremental technology. We are currently observing very rapid development of incremental technology for the construction industry. The systems that are used for 3D printing...
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| author | Marcin Hoffmann Krzysztof Żarkiewicz Adam Zieliński Szymon Skibicki Łukasz Marchewka |
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| description | Foundation piles that are made by concrete 3D printers constitute a new alternative way of founding buildings constructed using incremental technology. We are currently observing very rapid development of incremental technology for the construction industry. The systems that are used for 3D printing with the application of construction materials make it possible to form permanent formwork for strip foundations, construct load-bearing walls and partition walls, and prefabricate elements, such as stairs, lintels, and ceilings. 3D printing systems do not offer soil reinforcement by making piles. The paper presents the possibility of making concrete foundation piles in laboratory conditions using a concrete 3D printer. The paper shows the tools and procedure for pile pumping. An experiment for measuring pile bearing capacity is described and an example of a pile deployment model under a foundation is described. The results of the tests and analytical calculations have shown that the displacement piles demonstrate less settlement when compared to the analysed shallow foundation. The authors indicate that it is possible to replace the shallow foundation with a series of piles combined with a printed wall without locally widening it. This type of foundation can be used for the foundation of low-rise buildings, such as detached houses. Estimated calculations have shown that the possibility of making foundation piles by a 3D printer will reduce the cost of making foundations by shortening the time of execution of works and reducing the consumption of construction materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34fb1e2e8e52496b91c567a65ccbac4d2023-11-21T19:39:48ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-05-011410254510.3390/ma14102545Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D PrintersMarcin Hoffmann0Krzysztof Żarkiewicz1Adam Zieliński2Szymon Skibicki3Łukasz Marchewka4Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Piastów 19, 70-310 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Piastów 50a, 70-311 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Piastów 50a, 70-311 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Piastów 50a, 70-311 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Piastów 19, 70-310 Szczecin, PolandFoundation piles that are made by concrete 3D printers constitute a new alternative way of founding buildings constructed using incremental technology. We are currently observing very rapid development of incremental technology for the construction industry. The systems that are used for 3D printing with the application of construction materials make it possible to form permanent formwork for strip foundations, construct load-bearing walls and partition walls, and prefabricate elements, such as stairs, lintels, and ceilings. 3D printing systems do not offer soil reinforcement by making piles. The paper presents the possibility of making concrete foundation piles in laboratory conditions using a concrete 3D printer. The paper shows the tools and procedure for pile pumping. An experiment for measuring pile bearing capacity is described and an example of a pile deployment model under a foundation is described. The results of the tests and analytical calculations have shown that the displacement piles demonstrate less settlement when compared to the analysed shallow foundation. The authors indicate that it is possible to replace the shallow foundation with a series of piles combined with a printed wall without locally widening it. This type of foundation can be used for the foundation of low-rise buildings, such as detached houses. Estimated calculations have shown that the possibility of making foundation piles by a 3D printer will reduce the cost of making foundations by shortening the time of execution of works and reducing the consumption of construction materials.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/10/2545concrete 3D printingadditive manufacturingfoundation pilesrobotic fabrication |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Hoffmann Krzysztof Żarkiewicz Adam Zieliński Szymon Skibicki Łukasz Marchewka Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D Printers Materials concrete 3D printing additive manufacturing foundation piles robotic fabrication |
| title | Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D Printers |
| title_full | Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D Printers |
| title_fullStr | Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D Printers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D Printers |
| title_short | Foundation Piles—A New Feature for Concrete 3D Printers |
| title_sort | foundation piles a new feature for concrete 3d printers |
| topic | concrete 3D printing additive manufacturing foundation piles robotic fabrication |
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