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Digital Concrete 2024
Announcement: 4th RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication We are thrilled to announce the 4th RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication (Digital Concrete 2024), taking place from September 4-6, 2024, in Munich. Hosted by the Collaborative Research Centre TRR 277, Technical University of Braunschweig, and Technical University of Munich, this event will showcase cutting-edge advancements in concrete additive manufacturing and sustainable digital workflows. Join researchers, engineers, architects, and industry leaders in Munich for this pioneering event. For more information and registration, visit Digital Concrete 2024. https://amc-trr277.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DC_2024_Teaser3_Speaker_Tittelboom.mp4 Plenary Speaker Kim Van Tittelboom https://amc-trr277.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DC_2024_Teaser2_Speaker_Wolfs.mp4 Plenary Speaker Rob Wolf
The AMC at parliamentary evening in Berlin
Future Mobility Under the motto ‘Future Mobility – autonomous and digital,’ the city of Braunschweig, along with TU Braunschweig, presents itself to the capital’s politics and press. Bundled in one evening, participants get to know, among other things, the connection between a functioning infrastructure and a digital and 3D-printed construction industry. More information at TUBraunschweig -future mobility About TRR 277 AMC: The Collaborative Research Center TRR 277 Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) is dedicated to advancing research in the field of construction, with a focus on leveraging 3D printing technology to revolutionize sustainable and energy-efficient building practices. Through innovation and collaboration, the center aims to usher in a new era for the construction industry. In the interdisciplinary, cross-location and …
A New Era for Sustainable Construction
AMC Enters Second Funding Phase The collaborative project “Additive Manufacturing in Construction” (AMC), explores new perspectives for the construction industry. Research on 3D printing in construction at the Technical University of Braunschweig and the Technical University of Munich receives four more years of funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG). 3D printing methods for building with clay and flood protection Challenges in Traditional Construction: Conventional construction processes are characterized by inefficient material usage, high environmental impact, and stagnant productivity. With a growing global population and an increasing demand for housing, the construction industry is reaching its limits. Faced with these challenges and the global significance of the construction sector as a major contributor to CO2 emissions with substantial resource …
Code.Craft.Construct. Navigating the Digital Transformation in Architecture and Construction
Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Norman Hack Code.Craft.Construct. Navigating the Digital Transformation in Architecture and Construction Wednesday, 8. November 2023, 5.00 pm | Pockelsstr. 11, TU Braunschweig, Aula, Haus der Wissenschaft As of today, the computer and the digitally controlled machine have a 70-year history in the architectural discourse. Over the years, the fields of application and the potentials of the computer in architecture have been constantly reinterpreted and implemented, whereby the natural sciences, philosophy and art have always had a significant influence on this discourse. In the inaugural lecture „Code.Craft.Construct. Navigating the Digital Transformation in Architecture and Construction“, Professor Hack gives an overview of the influential developments in the discourse of digital architecture and locates his own research on …
Build with the 3D printer: Stephan Weil visits TU Braunschweig
Buildings are part of our cultural development. New technologies are now needed to make construction more environmentally friendly, faster and more economical. Scientists at the AMC Collaborative Research Centre see additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, as a key digital technology for the construction of the future. On 23 October, the scientists showed Lower Saxony’s Minister President Stephan Weil how they are conducting fundamental research into 3D printing together. “Research from Lower Saxony is a real driver of innovation, as I was once again able to see for myself today at the TU Braunschweig. New technologies are being developed here that make construction more environmentally friendly, faster and more economical – a real milestone,” says Stephan Weil, Minister President of Lower …
Research Highlights of the 1st funding period (2020-2023)
Take a look at all the highlights of the TRR 277 AMC projects. The videos show the project and their achievements of the entire first four years at a glance. In short presentations you will learn about the main findings, collaborations and gain an overview of the publications and the people behind the projects. This overview was produced at the last AMC Conference in October 2023. The AMC Conference focused on the future of construction with 3D printing technologies. Researchers from the Technical University of Braunschweig and the Technical University of Munich, part of TRR 277 AMC, aim to make construction more resource-efficient, lower-emission, and economical through innovative 3D printing processes. The conference provided insights into AMC’s research areas, including …
Digital Construction – Conference with visionaries for the construction of the future
Instead of brick on brick built by hand, layer by layer 3D printed with a robot. This is what the future of building could look like. The first buildings in Germany are already standing, and the largest printed building in Europe was recently completed in Heidelberg. At the Technical University of Braunschweig and the Technical University of Munich, scientists of TRR 277 AMC are researching new 3D printing processes to make the construction of the future more resource-efficient, lower-emission and more economical. The AMC had now presented its research results. The keynote speaker was Leibniz Prize winner Professor Achim Menges, spokesperson for the IntCDC Cluster of Excellence (Digital Technologies for Design and Construction of the Future) at the University of …
The Collaborative Research Center TRR 277 pioneers the Future of Construction with 3D Printing
The Collaborative Research Center TRR 277 AMC is excited to announce its upcoming event, the First Funding Period Closing Conference, scheduled to take place from October 9th to 11th, 2023. The conference, held at TU Braunschweig’s Audimax, showcases the remarkable research outcomes from the initial four years of the DFG-funded Transregio project, featuring a keynote speech by Achim Menges. TRR 277 AMC’s research is centered around the future of Digital Building, emphasizing resource-efficient and energy-efficient construction methods enabled by 3D printing technology. This innovative approach not only redefines traditional construction practices but also offers new design freedoms by integrating material, process, and design considerations. Presenting a comprehensive overview of the research accomplishments, the AMC Conference provides an exceptional opportunity for …
AMC Conference 9./10./11. October 2023
Join us now! AMC Conference with a Keynote by Achim Menges Start: 1:30 PM (10th Ocotber 2023) With the following access data you can join the web broadcast: Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86763005356?pwd=aGlhWVhoM0s0R3dLTEhONUh2QzF5dz09 Meeting-ID: 867 6300 5356 Kenncode: TRR277-AMC Meeting-ID: 867 6300 5356 Kenncode: TRR277-AMC You can also download the detailed programme from our website: https://lnkd.in/ex6v_PkU The Collaborative Research Center TRR 277 AMC is excited to announce its upcoming event, the First Funding Period Closing Conference, taking place on October 9th – 11th, 2023. Set within the TU Braunschweig’s Audimax, the conference will showcase the remarkable research highlights achieved during the initial four years of the Transregio. Presenting a comprehensive overview of our research accomplishments, the event provides an opportunity for a …
AMC präsentiert Forschungsergebnisse / AMC presents research results
Sonderforschungsbereich AMC präsentiert Forschungsergebnisse Bei strahlendem Sonnenschein fand letzte Woche die Begutachtung des Sonderforschungsbereichs Transregio 277 Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) im Forschungszentrum München/Garching statt. Mit großer Freude präsentierten wir unsere „Collaborative Demonstrators“ und stellten die Ergebnisse unserer intensiven Forschungen aus der ersten Förderperiode vor. Unser herzlicher Dank geht an die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) für die Förderung und die Unterstützung. Ebenso möchten wir unseren aufrichtigen Dank an das gesamte AMC-Team mit seinen Wissenschaftler*innen, Techniker*innen, Mitarbeiter*innen sowie Hilfskräften und natürlich auch an die Hochschulleitungen der TU Braunschweig und TU München aussprechen, die alle mit viel Engagement daran gearbeitet haben, den AMC und seine Forschungen bestmöglich zu präsentieren. Der TRR 277 AMC ist nicht nur ein Ort wegweisender Forschung, sondern vor allem …
LABDay at the Collaborative Research Centre AMC
LABDay at the Collaborative Research Centre AMC What possibilities does 3D printing offer for architecture and for the entire construction industry? What can this new technology do and how can it be used creatively? The AMC LABDay was initiated to get to the bottom of these questions with school students. In this one-day workshop, pupils learn details about the digital fabrication process from design to production. The special feature: the school students can digitally design an object themselves and this object is then printed on site by a robot. The first workshop was already a great success. The participants were able to directly participate in creative design, augmented reality, software and robotic 3D printing production. Find out more about the …
3D Pioneers Challenge 2023 – Force Flow oriented Fibre Placement for AMC
3D Pioneers Challenge 2023 – Force Flow oriented Fibre Placement for AMC The AMC related process – “Force Flow oriented Fibre Placement for Additive Manufacturing in Construction” made it to the final round of the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2023! What a fanatastic achievement for our researchers Stefan Gantner, Philipp Rennen, Tom Rothe, Christian Hühne and Norman Hack. We are thrilled and incredibly excited! The project will be exhibited at Rapid.Tech3D from 09 -11 May at Messe Erfurt, Germany. Check out the 3D Pioneers Website: www.3dpc.io For more information about the project: https://amc-trr277.de/projects/project-area-a/focus-area-project-a05/ Braunschweig/München, April, 26th 2023 __________________________________________________ Contact: Meike Bährens M.A. PR & Kommunikations Koordinatorin / PR & Communication Coordinator Tel.: +49 531 391-3579 | Mobil: +49 …
Zukunftstag beim AMC
Der dfg-geförderte Sonderforschungsbereich Additive Manufacturing in Construction blickt auf einen erfolgreichen Zukunftstag 2023 zurück. Wir haben Schülerinnen eingeladen, um sich über die Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen des 3D-Drucks im Bauwesen zu informieren und ihnen eine praktische Einführung in diese Technologie zu geben. Es war ein aufregender Tag, an dem die Schülerinnen nicht nur die Grundlagen des 3D-Drucks kennenlernten, sondern auch unsere fortschrittlichen 3D-Drucker in Aktion erleben konnten. Wie wird Digitalisierung und 3D-Druck im Bauwesen eingesetzt? Wie gestaltet man in einem digitalen Prozesse Bauwerke? Und wie können neue Technologien dafür eingesetzt werden schneller, kosteneffizienter und nachhaltiger zu bauen. Wir waren beeindruckt von der Begeisterung und dem Engagement der Schülerinnen, die aktiv an den praktischen Workshops teilgenommen haben. Wir hoffen, dass wir ihnen …
AMC goes fair trade
The DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre TRR 277 Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) will present its innovative research with a stand and will be represented by Prof. Dr. Dirk Lowke with a presentation at BAU 2023, the leading trade fair for the construction industry. From Monday, 17th April to Saturday, 22nd April, the world’s leading trade fair BAU 2023 will open its doors and the AMC will be there. With its own stand in the “Innovation hub” Hall B0, the AMC will showcase research results achieved so far. Visitors to the trade fair will be able to get a tangible and comprehensible demonstration of the innovative power of 3D printing for the construction industry on the basis of a large number …
Faszination Forschung: TUM Research Highlights
Ich bau’ dir ein Schloss mit Sand: Digitale Transformation auf der Baustelle 3D printing is changing the construction sector. Digital, resource-saving, fast and, above all, new freedom in shaping and design are key advantages of additive manufacturing. AMC TRR 277 scientists Kathrin Dörfler and Christoph Gehlen talk about it in the latest issue of Faszination Forschung, TUM. You can read the article under the following link: (page 36 ff.) https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/doc/1701891/1701891.pdf#p31 Braunschweig/München, March, 29th 2023 __________________________________________________ Contact: Meike Bährens M.A. PR & Kommunikations Koordinatorin / PR & Communication Coordinator Tel.: +49 531 391-3579 | Mobil: +49 171 389 5358 E-Mail: m.baehrens@tu-braunschweig.de | www.amc-trr277.de About the AMC: The Collaborative Research Center Transregio TRR 277 Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) …
AMC Highlights 2022
The Collaborative Research Centre TRR 277 Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) looks back on an eventful and successful year. Intensive scientific exchange, innovative research approaches, new research infrastructure and many awards for outstanding research: in 2022, the AMC had it all, and so it can continue. Some AMC Highlights had a special focus on the next generation in civil engineering and architecture. For example, the AMC was part of the nationwide Digitaltag 2022 and Girlsday, getting young people excited about 3D printing research. The AMC has acquired a taste for it and is keen for more: more contact with school students, more open labs, more presentations of innovative research in 2023. At this year’s Digital Concrete (DC 2022) in Loughborough, …
Workshop on materials and processes with AMC-Mercator-Fellow Dr. Nicolas Roussel
Workshop on materials and processes with AMC-Mercator-Fellow Dr. Nicolas Roussel From November 30th to December 1st, AMC-Mercator-Fellow Nicolas Roussel, was visiting Technische Universität Braunschweig and the TRR 277 AMC for a workshop on “Materials and Processes in Additive Manufacturing”. Nicolas Roussel is an expert in the field of rheology and additive manufacturing and the RILEM President. The workshop was held at the iBMB of the TU Braunschweig (headed by Prof. Dirk Lowke) in cooperation with the ITE (headed by Prof. Harald Kloft). The goal of the workshop was to present and discuss current research topics of PhD students and research associates working in these areas and to clarify important open questions. Topics included: – Testing of freshly printable material – …
Fun with technology! – LabDay on 27 January 2023
Fun with technology! – LabDay on 27 January 2023 Fun with technology! What is possible with a 3D printer? What are the challenges of digital construction? With the LabDay, the Collaborative Research Centre TRR 277 Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) make female students aware of the possibilities of 3D printing for architecture and for the entire construction industry. In the workshop, the young people learn about the digital fabrication process from design to production. And it will be very hands-on: the students digitally design an object themselves, which is then printed with clay. The LabDay on 27 January 2023 is suitable for female students from grade 11. Interested? Then simply contact the AMC at the following e-mail address: m.baehrens@tu-braunschweig.de. Find …
Journalist of the computer magazine c´t visited the AMC
Journalist of the computer magazine c´t visited the AMC We are excited! The AMC – TRR 277 is in the latest issue of c’t. Europe’s largest IT- and tech- magazine from Heise Verlag (heise online) visited the AMC at the end of September and we talked about the research of the AMC, the special features of 3D-printing in construction and the potential it offers. Now the exciting article on the topic -Revolution in construction: 3D printing saves material and enables new forms- has been published in the current issue. Many thanks to Kathrin Dörfler, Harald Kloft, Dirk Lowke, Dr. Norman Hack and Janna Vollrath for your interviews and input. You can find the article here: https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2022/23/2224916053682196709 …
#11 Quarterly meeting at the AMC – quo vadis?
-english version below- Mitte Oktober trafen sich rund 80 Wissenschaftler:innen des Sonderforschungs-bereichs / Transregio 277 – Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) im Rahmen Ihres 11. Quartalstreffens, um den aktuellen Projektstand der Teilprojekte zu präsentieren und zu diskutieren. Dabei lag der Fokus nicht nur auf – Was hat der AMC bis hierhin erreicht? sondern besonders auf – Was sind die nächsten Ziele des AMCs? Zentrale Aspekte des Treffens waren dabei besonders die etablierten und neu entwickelten Netzwerke zwischen den einzelnen Teilprojekten und die Planung von mehreren konkreten gemeinschaftlichen Anschauungsobjekten, sogenannten Demonstratoren. Die Erweiterung der bestehenden Netzwerke und die Entwicklung der Demonstratoren gehen hier Hand in Hand und verstärken die Zusammenarbeit der drei Focus Areas des AMCs. Die prozess- und materialorientieren Projekte …
