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3D printing or Additive Manufacturing is the computer controlled sequential layering of materials to create three-dimensional shapes. The construction sector is also affected by this new manufacturing method. 3D printing systems developed for the construction industry are referred to as ‘construction 3D printers’. The application of this additive manufacturing technique in construction field aims to reduce the number of construction workers and raw materials demand. The introduction of this technology has already caught the attention of many enterprises who have accelerated in designing and printing tons of objects using a wide variety of materials. Therefore, introducing 3D printing to the construction industry is the focus of many pioneers who acknowledge the potential of this technology as a new strategic challenge. This paper deals with the possibility to produce a new construction material derived from an industrial sludge by the layered deposition method especially the extrusion printing technique. This study will open a way for the reuse of this type of waste in the construction industry, which can be seen as a viable and sustainable solution for environmental protection. The objective of this work is to investigate the conditions required for a high print quality of the proposed material. To attain this purpose, a formulation of a geopolymer material based on an industrial sludge and a dilute sodium silicate solution was carried out. The homogeneous paste prepared at room temperature was extruded using a 3D printer “Delta WASP 2040 Clay” for ceramic printing. Extrudability, buildability, pumpability and open time are identified as critical properties to characterize the 3D printable geopolymer material. These properties are influenced by the mix proportions and the presence of additives. Three different mix designs of geopolymer are tested in experimental approach to obtain a best printable mix. The optimum mix was identified and validated by a small-scale manufacture of a model.
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Moudden, L., Ouardouz, M., Belmokhtar, N., Ammari, M., Ben Allal, L. (2022). Three-Dimensional Printing of a New Construction Material: A Laboratory- Scale Study. In: Kacprzyk, J., Balas, V.E., Ezziyyani, M. (eds) Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD’2020). AI2SD 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1417. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90633-7_18
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