Title:
Composite SCC and 3-D-Printed Concrete Columns
Author(s):
Johan L. Silfwerbrand
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
33-37
Keywords:
form, load, test, research
DOI:
10.14359/51747828
Date:
6/1/2025
Abstract:
Concrete columns are traditionally produced by placing concrete into a mold or form. Assembling and then removing the formwork takes time and labor; and eventual replacement of the formwork leads to increased material use and transport costs. A new alternative, a permanent three-dimensionally (3-D) printed concrete form in which a core is cast with self-consolidating concrete, was investigated in this project.
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