Additive Manufacturing in Construction
AMC TRR 277

Research Summary Report

Research Summary Report of B04

Process Control and Adaptive Path Planning for Additive Manufacturing Processes Based on Industrial Robots with an Extended Degree of Freedom [09.08.2024] Ekanayaka, Virama; Doctoral researcher, v.ekanayaka@tu-braunschweig.de, TU Braunschweig, Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology (IWF) Hürkamp, André; Project Leader, a.huerkamp@tu-braunschweig.de, TU Braunschweig, Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology (IWF)   The integration of robot-guided additive manufacturing in the construction industry increases the degree of automation and can thus lead to an increased productivity and increased component quality. In …

Published on 19. August 2024
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Research Summary Report of A03

Extrusion of Near-Nozzle Mixed Concrete – Individually Graded in Density and in Rate of 3D Fibre Reinforcement [03.07.2024] M.Sc. Dahlenburg, Maximilian; maximilian.dahleburg@tum.de Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fottner, Johannes;  j.fottner@tum.de TUM, Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics     Main Goal In the first funding period the feasibility of multiple Near-Nozzle-Mixing approaches (NNM) were studied by iteratively developing a working prototype: the Gradation-Ready-Extrusion-System (GRES). The latest process mixes paste and aggregates at the end-effector, eliminating the challenging long pumping distances of State-of-the-art …

Published on 10. July 2024
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Research Summary Report of C06

Integration of Additive Manufacturing in the Construction Process [13.06.2024] Mawas, Karam; Doctoral researcher, k.mawas@tu-braunschweig.de, TU Braunschweig, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry (IGP) Gerke, Markus; Project leader, m.gerke@tu-braunschweig.de, TU Braunschweig, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry (IGP) Maboudi, Mehdi; Associated scientist, m.maboudi@tu-braunschweig.de, TU Braunschweig, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry (IGP)     Quality control plays a pivotal role in enabling the seamless integration of components into objects. To ensure adherence to a resilient process and the faithful realization of the designed model …

Published on 25. June 2024
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Research Summary Report of A01

Particle-Bed 3D Printing by Selective Cement Activation (SCA) – Particle Surface Functionalisation, Particle-Bed Compaction and Reinforcement Implementation [14.06.2024] Meier, Niklas; Researcher, niklas.meier@tu-braunschweig.de Zetzener, Harald; Leading researcher, h.zetzener@tu-braunschweig.de Kwade, Arno; Project Leader, a.kwade@tu-braunschweig.de all: TU Braunschweig, Institute for particle technology   The fundamental goal of project A01 is to understand material process interactions in particle-bed 3D printing by Selective Cement Activation (SCA). In SCA, a particle-bed consisting of fine aggregates and cement is applied layerwise. Inbetween the layerwise application, a liquid …

Published on 19. June 2024
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Research Summary Report of C04

Integrating Digital Design and Additive Manufacturing through BIM-Based Decision Support and Digital Twin Methods [07.06.2024] Li, Chao; doctoral researcher, chao1.li@tum.de Petzold, Frank; PL, petzold@tum.de Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Chair of Architectural Informatics     Project C04-WP1 aims to conceive a design decision support system (DDSS) to integrate AM technologies in the early design phase. Project C04 has formalized a ontology-based knowledge base, enabling analysis of AM for building design regarding geometric and functional conformity. …

Published on 10. June 2024
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Research Summary Report of C03

Integration of Passive and Active Functions in Additively Manufactured Construction Elements [29.05.2024] Auer, Thomas; PL, thomas.auer@tum.de * Briels, David; doctoral researcher, david.briels@tum.de * Nouman, Ahmad; doctoral researcher, ahmad.nouman@tum.de * * Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design   In engineering advancements, Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) represents a significant paradigm shift. To fully harness the capabilities of AMC, our project, C03, is dedicated to fundamentally transforming the design of …

Published on 8. June 2024
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Research Summary Report of A04

Integrated Additive Manufacturing Processes for Reinforced Shotcrete 3D Printing (SC3DP) Elements with Precise Surface Quality [24.05.2024] Böhler, David1; doctoral researcher, d.boehler@ibmb.tu-bs.de Rudolph, Jennifer1; doctoral researcher, j.rudolph@ibmb.tu-bs.de Freund, Niklas1; doctoral researcher, n.freund@ibmb.tu-bs.de Lowke, Dirk2; project leader, lowke@tum.de 1TU Braunschweig, Institute of Building Materials and Concrete Construction and Fire Safety (iBMB) 2TU Munich, Department of Materials Engineering     Main Goal Project A04 investigates cooperative Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes based on Shotcrete 3D Printing (SC3DP). The aim of this project is a …

Published on 30. May 2024
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Research Summary Report of A02

Particle-Bed 3D Printing by Selective Cement Paste Intrusion (SPI) – Particle Surface Functionalisation, Particle Synthesis and Integration of WAAM Reinforcement [02.05.2024] Riegger, Felix; Doctoral researcher;   Felix.Riegger@iwb.tum.de Baehr, Siegfried; Head of the research group;  Siegfried.Baehr@iwb.tum.de All: Technical University of Munich, Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management   Main Goal To enable selective paste intrusion (SPI) for practical applications, the inclusion of reinforcement is mandatory. The focus of the first funding period was set on implementing reinforcements in SPI parts by …

Published on 17. May 2024
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Research Summary Report of B05

Principles of Mobile Robotics for Additive Manufacturing in Construction [02.05.2024] Dielemans, Gido; PhD Researcher, gido.dielemans@tum.de Technical University of Munich, TT Professorship of Digital Fabrication.   Main Goal InjeIn this research, we investigate the deployment of mobile robots in construction scenarios for the additive manufacturing of building components through deposition-based 3D printing techniques. Our objective is to enhance on-site precision by enabling these robots to adjust their 3D printing operations autonomously in response to their immediate environment, facilitating the in-situ fabrication …

Published on 7. May 2024
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Research Summary Report of A09

Injection 3D Concrete Printing (I3DCP) – Material Efficient Lightweight Reinforced Concrete Structures based on Spatially Complex Strut-and-Tie Models [20.04.2024] Mai, Inka, Project leader, mai@tu-berlin.de, TU Berlin, institute of civil engineering, chair of robot assisted manufacturing of the built environment.     Main Goal Injection 3D Concrete Printing (I3DCP) is a new additive manufacturing process where a fluid of material A is robotically injected into another fluid of another material B. The role of material B is to support material A …

Published on 30. April 2024
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