Additive Manufacturing of Reinforced Cementitious Structures
PT2020 - 3DFiber.concrete
The 3DFiber.concrete project aims to respond, on the one hand, to the limitations related to the incorporation of mechanical reinforcement in structures manufactured by FA for the construction sector and, on the other, to the need to automate and automate processes through the use of robotic systems.
Project File
Project name: R&D Projects in Business Co-Promotion
Universal code: CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-072643
Main objective: Strengthening Research, Technological Development, and Innovation
Intervention region: Centro; Lisboa
Lead promoter: MENDESINOV, LDA
Co-promoters: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO, AGIX, LDA, INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE LEIRIA, INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE COIMBRA
Objectives, Activities, and Expected/Achieved Results
The 3DFiber.concrete project aims to respond, on the one hand, to the limitations related to the incorporation of mechanical reinforcement in structures manufactured by FA for the construction sector and, on the other hand, to the need for automation and automation of processes through the use of robotic systems. In addition, this project intends to focus on a strong digitalization of the entire value chain, from product definition to implementation, including the manufacturing and logistics chain.
The project will therefore focus on the research and development of solutions for the efficient and automatic incorporation of reinforcement systems into cement extrusion processes for high-performance structures in the construction sector.
Approval date: 10/09/2021
Start date: 31/05/2021
Completion date: 30/06/2023
Total eligible cost: 1.451.856,98€
European union financial support: FEDER - 1.108.030,65€
Recent Developments
Every day our customers motivate us to take a more creative and innovative look at the industrial environment and manufacturing solutions, both today and in the future.
The continuous development of projects with high research and technological innovation requirements motivates a culture of constant research within our teams and has allowed us to collaborate closely with universities and research institutes.
An example of this are the R&D projects we are developing, today we present the 3DFiberConcrete project:
The 3DFiber.concrete project aims to respond, on the one hand, to the limitations related to the incorporation of mechanical reinforcement in structures manufactured by FA for the construction sector and, on the other, to the need for automation and automation of processes through the use of robotic systems. In addition, this project intends to focus on a strong digitalization of the entire value chain, from product definition to implementation, including the manufacturing and logistics chain. The project will therefore focus on the research and development of solutions for the efficient and automatic incorporation of reinforcement systems into cement extrusion processes for high-performance structures in the construction sector.
The preliminary studies for this project have already been drawn up and are divided into four parts:
- Preparatory technological assessment of robot-assisted additive manufacturing (AM) for reinforced cementitious constructions.
- Study of cementitious materials for additive manufacturing.
- Research on reinforcement strategies, including fiber reinforcement, pre-reinforced beams, and internal geometry.
- Study and parameterisation of robotic control for cementitious AM and fiber reinforcement.
These preliminary studies aim to develop and consolidate knowledge on robotic extrusion processes for cementitious materials and material reinforcement, with the goal of enabling the automated production of high-performance components and structures for the construction sector, with a free and innovative design and without the use of molding, tending to be of high dimensions.