Additive Manufacturing in Construction
AMC TRR 277

Focus Area C

Focus Area C ‘Design and Construction‘ addresses the most important subjects related to the implementation of additive manufacturing in the process chain of design and construction. The interaction between digital models and physical objects forms the methodical relationship within TRR 277 and connects the focus areas A and C. This ‘digital/real relationship’ will be addressed by physical demonstration objects with assigned digital twins (digital/real demonstrators).
This focus area provides feedback to the A projects by investigating novel design techniques and structural optimisation (C01, C02) as well as innovative assembling principles for additively manufactured structural elements (C05).
Project C 03 can be considered as a first attempt to integrate extended functions from the area of technical building equipment, building physics, and energy aspects. This research area will be expanded in the following funding periods.
Any information about building information modelling (BIM) will converge in project C04. The central research question of C04 is the investigation of the seamless digitalization in construction, and especially the clarification of the interface between planning and production. In project C04 the information from all the projects of focus area C meshes.

The effects associated with the implementation of innovative AM processes in the construction industry will be addressed (C06). In this context, the feedback with respect to element configuration and dimensions of the additively manufactured large-scale structural elements, and the fact that constructions are always immovable, are of central importance. The questions of whether a higher degree of prefabrication due to AMC is a suitable goal or whether in-situ production will keep being of major importance in construction will be addressed in this project.
Finally, future job profiles for skilled workers as well as technical regulations in the area of AMC will be investigated in project C07 (associated). This is important for creating the prerequisites for this new technology to be accepted in the construction industry. AMC creates new job opportunities with significantly higher skill levels than traditional construction jobs. Moreover, for the application of additive manufacturing processes in construction practice, the development of adapted technical standards is of essential importance.

Project C 01

Networking with other projects Bridging Scales – From Geometric Part Details to Construction Elements Digital models for AM involve many different geometric scales. These scales start from micrometres…

PD. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kollmannsberger
M. Sc. Tim Bürchner M. Sc. Lisa Hug M. Sc. Oguz Oztoprak

Project C 02

Vertex Morphing Applications, SiemensNX PlugIn, Carbody, AeroSpace Shape Opt. Topology Optimization of a Wing Box 3D-Printed Optimized Tensegrity Node, Made of Aluminum and Manufactured using Laser Po…

Dr. Sc. Pierluigi D’Acunto Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Roland Wüchner
M. Sc. Christiane Richter
Project C 03

Networking with other projects Integration of Passive and Active Functions in Additively Manufactured Construction Elements This project aims to develop and test additively manufactured building compo…

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Auer
M. Sc. David Briels M. Sc. Ahmad Nouman
Project C 04

Networking with other projects Integrating Digital Design and Additive Manufacturing through BIM-Based Decision Support and Digital Twin Methods The project contributes to bridging the gap between dig…

Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Borrmann Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Petzold
M. Sc. Chao Li M. Sc. Martin Slepicka
Project C 05

Demonstrator Experimental Testing Specimens for compression strength analysis of dry joints Roughing and finishing tool along with the simulation of the C4 CNC process Evaluation of the 3D geometrical…

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Empelmann Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Kloft
Dr.-Ing. Abtin Baghdadi
Project C 06

Program Networking with other projects Integration of Additive Manufacturing in the Construction Process The introduction of additive manufacturing in construction is expected to lead to fundamental c…

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Gerke Prof. Dr. sc. ETH Zurich Dipl. Ing. M.A. AA Norman Hack Prof. Dr.-Ing. Patrick Schwerdtner
Dr.-Ing. Mehdi Maboudi M. Sc. Karam Mawas M. Sc. Gerrit Placzek

Project C 09

Networking with other projects Environmental Life Cycle Assessment – Determination of Ecological Sustainability Potentials by AMC Additive manufacturing in construction (AMC) is a viable option…

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Charlotte Thiel
M. Eng. Sophie Viktoria Albrecht

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