Effects of mixture ingredients on interlayer adhesion of concrete in Contour Crafting
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the strength at interlayer of specimens fabricated using Contour Crafting (CC) to develop a concrete mixture for large-scale three-dimensional printing.
Design/methodology/approach
The collected data from several experiments were analyzed to understand significant factors and their interactions. After developing the empirical model, condition for maximum desirability was identified and the model was validated.
Findings
The experimental investigation of varied combination of concrete components introduced an empirical model which can predict the strength at interface. Moreover, an optimized mixture within constrains of the CC nozzle was developed and validated.
Originality/value
Several experimental samples were tested, and the derived empirical model was validated after more than 600 h of work.
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Citation
Zareiyan, B. and Khoshnevis, B. (2018), "Effects of mixture ingredients on interlayer adhesion of concrete in Contour Crafting", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 584-592. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-02-2017-0029
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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