Eric Forcael , Moisés Medina , Alexander Opazo-Vega , Francisco Moreno , Gonzalo Pincheira
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Abstract
New sustainable technologies, such as additive manufacturing (AM), have recently been adopted in the construction industry, significantly reducing construction completion times and effectively repairing and remanufacturing components. While AM's implementation in construction is still diffuse, this review contributes to a better understanding of how this technology is interpreted and utilized, exploring the main trends in AM within the construction industry. The systematic review of recent publications identified eight critical topics for AM, whose processes are characterized by their materials: aggregate-based materials, metals, and polymers. The findings reveal an increase in the published works, with the United States, Germany, and China rising as the prominent contributors, where AM technologies are mainly defined by processes such as Material extrusion, Particle bed, Powder bed fusion, Directed energy deposition and Vat photopolymerization. Finally, other challenges regarding AM in the construction industry, such as its role in large-scale construction and prefabrication, are also discussed.
期刊介绍:
Automation in Construction is an international journal that focuses on publishing original research papers related to the use of Information Technologies in various aspects of the construction industry. The journal covers topics such as design, engineering, construction technologies, and the maintenance and management of constructed facilities.
The scope of Automation in Construction is extensive and covers all stages of the construction life cycle. This includes initial planning and design, construction of the facility, operation and maintenance, as well as the eventual dismantling and recycling of buildings and engineering structures.