Improving the strength of additively manufactured concrete structures via intra and inter-layer fiber reinforcement. Oridate, A., Uitz, O., Aleem, A., Seepersad, C., Pryor, M., & Clayton, P. August, 2019.
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Additive manufacturing of concrete structures (via an extrusion-based process) enables the construction of structures with more complex geometries than a traditional (casting) process would allow. Engineers and designers can take advantage of this possibility to design structures with more appealing aesthetics or better optimized for strength, thermal insulation and other desired properties while minimizing material use and weight. However, this process poses a number of challenges due to layering effects. One such challenge is the compromise in strength of structures due to insufficient reinforcement and inter-layer adhesion. This research seeks to minimize this effect by exploring the use of fibers as inclusions in the concrete mix and as reinforcement between layers. Reinforced walls are tested using a four-point bending test and the results show a significant increase in strength compared to walls without reinforcement.
@misc{oridate_improving_2019,
	address = {Austin, TX},
	type = {Invited {Talk}},
	title = {Improving the strength of additively manufactured concrete structures via intra and inter-layer fiber reinforcement},
	abstract = {Additive manufacturing of concrete structures (via an extrusion-based process) enables the construction of structures with more complex geometries than a traditional (casting) process would allow. Engineers and designers can take advantage of this possibility to design structures with more appealing aesthetics or better optimized for strength, thermal insulation and other desired properties while minimizing material use and weight. However, this process poses a number of challenges due to layering effects. One such challenge is the compromise in strength of structures due to insufficient reinforcement and inter-layer adhesion. This research seeks to minimize this effect by exploring the use of fibers as inclusions in the concrete mix and as reinforcement between layers. Reinforced walls are tested using a four-point bending test and the results show a significant increase in strength compared to walls without reinforcement.},
	author = {Oridate, Ademola and Uitz, Oliver and Aleem, Ali and Seepersad, Carolyn and Pryor, Mitch and Clayton, Patricia},
	month = aug,
	year = {2019},
}

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