Title:
Lessons From a Failed 3DCP Project: Could Standards Have Helped?
Author(s):
Tian
Publication:
Web Session
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ws_S24_Tian.pdf
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Date:
3/23/2024
Abstract:
Description: Bio: Bing Tian, Ph.D., is Director of Research and Development at Quikrete Companies. He has over 25 years of working experiences in concrete and construction industries, with expertise in new cementitious binders, concrete durability, 3D concrete printing, sustainability, construction products for infrastructure, masonry mortars and stucco, and other dry-mix cement and concrete products. He is an active voting or consulting member for many ACI, ASTM, and ICC technical and certification committees. He is currently the material group leader for ICC-IS-3DCT Committee. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering Materials from Purdue University. Abstract: The recent teardown case of a 3DCP house in Muscatine, IA brought a lot of attention, concern, and disbelief. A lot of newspapers, TV and social media covered the stories from non-technical perspectives and there is quite some misinformation and misconception. The author would like to discuss the teardown case based on all public information and address the issue from a technical perspective. As the group leader of the Material Group of the ICC 1150 3DCP Standard Committee, the author would like to further explore the QC code development for dealing with similar cases and help the 3DCP industry to develop properly.