Design of lightweight prefabricated home foundation manufactured via industrial large scale polymer additive manufacturing

The mission of this thesis is to present a novel light-weight, low cost alternative to concrete foundations for dwelling home construction. Worldwide, UN HABITAT estimates suggest nearly 1.6 billion people lack access to adequate shelter including 150 million homeless individuals. Home affordability...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perez, Alfonso Alexander
Other Authors: Hardt, David E.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152955