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This research into 3D-printed materials could shape how buildings are constructed in the future
For Dr Phuong (Jonathan) Tran, senior lecturer in advanced manufacturing at RMIT University, the future of building materials comes from looking at what already exists in nature. . “One of the objectives of our research group is to look into nature materials and...
How This Bangalore-Based Startup Is Helping Professionals to Optimise The Design Process
Innovative hardware and IoT startups are gaining more attention and becoming mainstream in India as many ventures are actively looking to develop and assemble their products from scratch. Along with this, 3D printing has gained popularity globally because of the...
3D Printed Corals Could Be the Future of Bioenergy
With global warming causing sea temperatures to rise, the coral reefs are dying around the world. . The delicate reefs are particularly susceptible to even small changes in average temperature and salinity, and as they die, this could also spell disaster for the many...
3D Printed Formwork for Topology Optimized Reinforced Concrete Walls
In the recently published ‘ Topology Optimized Reinforced Concrete Walls Constructed with 3D Printed Formwork ,’ authors Triveni Mudaliar, Rémy D. Lequesne, and Matthew Fadden (all of The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. ) continue where others have left...
Fuller Moto Creates Futuristic Motorcycle with 3D Printed Chassis Components
The Haas Moto Museum and Sculpture Gallery in Dallas, Texas has an extensive collection of over 200 unique motorcycles ranging from 1899 to the present, 50 of which are one-of-a-kind. Now, it’s adding one more to the set – a beautiful custom electric motorcycle,...
3D-printed concrete to help build offshore wind energy infrastructure
Wind off the coasts of the U.S. could be used to generate more than double the combined electricity capacity of all the nation’s electric power plants, reports have suggested. . But building wind turbines offshore is expensive, requiring parts to be shipped at least...
Life in Space: Algae-Based 3D Printing Ink to Create Habitats & Other Basics
Master’s student Anastasia Prosina recently submitted ‘ Algae-Based Printer Ink As the Way to Foster In-Situ Resource Utilization in Habitation Structures ’ to Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture, offering a proposal for building long-term habitats in...
MIT Thesis Explores Topology Optimization for 3D Printing in Construction & Civil Engineering
Andrew Novillo, in writing his thesis for the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at MIT, explores topology optimized metal in the recently published ‘ Experimentation of a topology-optimized metal structural connection under casting constraints ’. . While...
Robots are printing 3D bridges in Amsterdam
Amsterdam's robot-printed steel bridge, the first of its kind in the world, is more attractive than you might expect. Its curved, raw steel balustrades with intricate mesh detailing are typical of the optimised aesthetic of 3D printing. . First displayed publicly in...