The Study of Additive Manufacturing Technologies with the Purpose of its Implementation in Construction Sector
Abstract
The Study of Additive Manufacturing Technologies with the Purpose of its Implementation in Construction Sector
Incoming article date: 26.03.2025Additive manufacturing technologies (AMT) has become one of the main trends in the development of innovative technologies in construction sector. The study examines the implementation of AMT using practical and illustrative example of its utilisation. In order to demonstrate and describe the sequence of steps 3D model of undersized building was created using fused deposition modeling (FDM). The methodology applied is model-driven. It was chosen in order to collect the experience, compare it with previous studied and use to the realistic manufacturing process. The aim of this paper was to identify possible limitations and challenging issues requiring further consideration and development. The main assumptions of this experiment are stated below with the purpose to explain the results obtained properly. In this study limitations of the previous studies are highlighted and possible solution methods are described referring to literature review and analysis. The main steps of AMT are shown step by step aimed to consistently study and reproduce the real process. The obtained information could broaden the current knowledge and help the researchers to apply the 3D printing (3DP) to access the full potential of it. Moreover, the paper also hypothesized the possible future directions for the future studies. Overall, the current key challenges to overcome in the nearest future are presented and discussed with a view to enable clean insights of AMT integration in construction sector.
Keywords: additive manufacturing, additive construction, construction technology, construction automation, digital construction, 3D printing, 3D model, civil engineering, emerging technology, fabrication, construction design, technology adoption