[VIDEO] Students Explore 3D Printing for Future Concrete Construction

Students produced nine concrete installations to demonstrate the potential of computational design and digital fabrication in future construction projects.

July 16, 2019

A collaboration between Digital Building Technologies and the Origen Festival in Riom, Switzerland, the installation Concrete Choreography consists of nine, individually designed, 2.7 m tall columns. Each column is concrete 3D printed at full height in 2.5 hours with the process developed at ETH Zurich, with the support of NCCR DFAB. Students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Digital Fabrication and Architecture explored the unique possibilities of layered extrusion printing, demonstrating the potential of computational design and digital fabrication for future concrete construction.

Battery-powered roller screeds are suited for remote applications. They have no cords or hoses and can be easily operated in remote environments with a limited power supply.

Circular Concrete Pours: Tips on Pouring a Circular Foundation for a Grain Bin

When the job is a foundation for a grain bin, you can find limitations and unique challenges to such a remote setting. Investing in specialized equipment may save time and provide a long-lasting foundation.

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7 Methods for Testing Concrete Strength

There are many different practices aside from cylinder break tests that can be used.

3 Questions Contractors Need to Consider When Comparing Generator Types

3 Questions Contractors Need to Consider When Comparing Generator Types

Contractors have more generator options than ever before. But which one is right for your business depends on your needs, usage habits and more.

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ACI Recognizes Latest Outstanding Contributions to the Industry

ACI's highest honor recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the organization's interest.

The super-flow planers are available in 24-in. and 48-in. cutting widths.

Bobcat Introduces Super-Flow Planer Attachment

The super-flow planers are available in 24-in. and 48-in. cutting widths.

Battery-powered roller screeds are suited for remote applications. They have no cords or hoses and can be easily operated in remote environments with a limited power supply.

Circular Concrete Pours: Tips on Pouring a Circular Foundation for a Grain Bin

When the job is a foundation for a grain bin, you can find limitations and unique challenges to such a remote setting. Investing in specialized equipment may save time and provide a long-lasting foundation.

Construction Site

7 Methods for Testing Concrete Strength

There are many different practices aside from cylinder break tests that can be used.

Jon-Don has partnered with PPG to expand its offering of resinous floor coatings for concrete flooring.

Jon-Don Partners with PPG to Expand Resinous Coatings

Jon-Don has also partnered with PPG to create a series of one-day training events for concrete professionals who want to learn how to select and apply PPG products.

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How to Manage Moisture Loss and Temperature of Freshly Placed Concrete

Curing, the action taken by contractors to maintain adequate moisture and temperature of freshly placed concrete, promotes the chemical hydration of the cementitious materials within the concrete.

When it came time to measure the placements against the F-min specification and render a certification for compliance, a Floor Levelness and Flatness firm used the F-min Profiler to measure the exact wheel path of the intended material handling equipment. This allowed for instant results ensuring accurate measurements and layout of spot grinding in out-of-tolerance areas.

Wide Bay Superflat VNA Concrete Floors

Ultimately, it's up to the facility owner to determine how their Defined Traffic or F-min concrete slabs will be constructed. If the owners don’t want corrective grinding in their defined traffic aisles, then the narrow strip construction method is best.

Only 10% of women comprise the construction workforce, with 4% working onsite.

Women in Construction Data Report Released

Women in construction are breaking down stereotypes and some are even rising through the ranks, but there is still a long way to go before women can be equally as safe and comfortable on the job site as their male counterparts.

Download the Updated NRMCA 100: Designing Above Grade Walls

Download the Updated NRMCA 100: Designing Above Grade Walls

NRMCA 100 provides a simplified approach to the design of concrete footings, foundation walls and above-grade walls, both load bearing and non-load bearing, intended primarily for use in detached one- and two-family dwellings.

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Magni Builds New US Headquarters with Green Construction

One of the top brands of the rotating and heavy lift telehandler industry made its dedication known in the construction of a new sustainable headquarters in Kenilworth, NJ.

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Trials Begin for Potential Replacement of Portland Cement

Concrete decarbonization company Terra CO2 announced concrete trails for OPUS ZERO as an alternative to portland cement.

CarbonCure Produces 50 Million Cubic Yards of Lower Carbon Concrete

CarbonCure Produces 50 Million Cubic Yards of Lower Carbon Concrete

The climate tech company CarbonCure Technologies announced that the 50 million cubic yards of its lower carbon concrete has been produced to-date globally - saving 400,000 metric tons in CO2 savings.

For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.

Women in Construction Week: The Women Behind the First Real-Life LEGO Building

About 10 percent of construction jobs are held by women. For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.

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How Renting Grinders and Scarifiers Can Save Money, Time

Unless a contractor specializes in floor projects, it can be cost-prohibitive to own concrete grinders and scarifiers that are not used frequently.

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Concrete and Silica – Three Factors You Need to Know

If respirable dust is visible in a work area, adequate respiratory protection should be worn by workers in the contaminated area. Fortunately, there is growing awareness for the need for more adequate respiratory protection.

Thalle Industries supports its Elmsford location neighbors - the Paws Crossed Animal Rescue.

Thalle Industries Mixing it Up for Charity

Thalle Industries decided to display its support for local non-profits on its two new concrete mixer trucks.

The Cyclone MEGA has a 40-hp EFI gas engine powering a direct drive turbine providing reliable operation.

Buffalo Turbine Revamps Cyclone MEGA Debris Blower

The Cyclone MEGA has a 40-hp EFI gas engine powering a direct drive turbine providing reliable operation.

JM Lifestyles in New Jersey installs or ships their Woodform® Concrete creations all over the world.

Finishing Techniques for Concrete Countertops

As one of the few building materials created from raw ingredients, concrete is a fantastic material to design and work.

Buddy Rhodes, owner of Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products, achieves the Pressed Surface look in this precast application.

How to Choose a Concrete Countertop Mix Design

When completing precast projects, contractors can use a bag mix or a made-from-scratch mix and choose from a number of admixtures and colors.

This machine features a 23- x 16-in. jaw crusher fitted with an integrated vibrating feeder.

Komplet K-JC 604 Jaw Crusher

This machine features a 23- x 16-in. jaw crusher fitted with an integrated vibrating feeder.

The 24-in. diameter LevelRight will accept up to a 20-in. square or 24-in. round outrigger float.

DICA Releases LevelRight Leveling Pad

The 24-in. diameter LevelRight will accept up to a 20-in. square or 24-in. round outrigger float.

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Topcon Offers Layout Navigator with HP SitePrint

The LN-150 is a one-button setup layout solution combined with HP SitePrint.

Troubleshoot Shot Blasters

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Powered by a 100-hp Doosan Tier 4 final engine, the impact crusher can be used for crushing and stockpiling in diverse recycling applications.

Komplet K-IC 70 Impact Crusher

Powered by a 100-hp Doosan Tier 4 final engine, the impact crusher can be used for crushing and stockpiling in diverse recycling applications.