Integration of Individualized Prefabricated Fibre Reinforcement in Additive Manufacturing with Concrete
Junior Prof. Dr. sc. ETH Zurich Dipl. Ing. M.A. AA Norman Hack, Project Leader
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hühne, Project Leader
Jan Habben
Noor Khader
Tom Rothe
One of the biggest challenges in 3D printing with cementitious materials is the integration of reinforcement. As 3D-printed, unreinforced concrete components can only compensate for limited tensile forces, their range of applications is confined to predominantly compression-stressed components and thus the structural potential of 3D-printed parts remains unrealized. The aim of this project is to develop textile-based reinforcement strategies for additive manufacturing with concrete and to utilize the advantages of textile reinforcement (e.g. corrosion resistance and material flexibility) for the production of material-efficient, individualized structures.