Advancing polymer composites in civil infrastructure through 3D printing

IF 9.6 1区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106311

Sachini Wickramasinghe , Allan Manalo , Omar Alajarmeh , Charles Dean Sorbello , Senarath Weerakoon , Tuan D. Ngo , Brahim Benmokrane

{"title":"Advancing polymer composites in civil infrastructure through 3D printing","authors":"Sachini Wickramasinghe , Allan Manalo , Omar Alajarmeh , Charles Dean Sorbello , Senarath Weerakoon , Tuan D. Ngo , Brahim Benmokrane","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106311","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polymer composites (PCs) are increasingly used in civil infrastructure and construction due to their high strength, lightweight properties, and durability. When combined with automated manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing, they enable the efficient fabrication of complex engineering structures while minimizing material waste. As construction moves toward sustainable, automated, and digitally driven methods, understanding the potential of 3D-printed polymer composites becomes essential. This review addresses this emerging need by offering a civil-infrastructure specific synthesis of polymer composites in additive manufacturing as a pathway to a more sustainable and resilient built environment. The paper presents a comprehensive overview of the use of PCs in automated construction, highlighting key 3D printing techniques and printable polymer-based materials applied in building and infrastructure projects. It also discusses recent developments, current challenges, and emerging opportunities in PC-based 3D printing for civil engineering, supported by case studies, innovative construction methodologies, and future research directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"177 ","pages":"Article 106311"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Automation in Construction","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926580525003516","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Polymer composites (PCs) are increasingly used in civil infrastructure and construction due to their high strength, lightweight properties, and durability. When combined with automated manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing, they enable the efficient fabrication of complex engineering structures while minimizing material waste. As construction moves toward sustainable, automated, and digitally driven methods, understanding the potential of 3D-printed polymer composites becomes essential. This review addresses this emerging need by offering a civil-infrastructure specific synthesis of polymer composites in additive manufacturing as a pathway to a more sustainable and resilient built environment. The paper presents a comprehensive overview of the use of PCs in automated construction, highlighting key 3D printing techniques and printable polymer-based materials applied in building and infrastructure projects. It also discusses recent developments, current challenges, and emerging opportunities in PC-based 3D printing for civil engineering, supported by case studies, innovative construction methodologies, and future research directions.

查看原文本刊更多论文

通过3D打印推进民用基础设施中的聚合物复合材料

聚合物复合材料（pc）由于其高强度、轻量化和耐用性，越来越多地应用于民用基础设施和建筑中。当与3D打印等自动化制造技术相结合时，它们可以有效地制造复杂的工程结构，同时最大限度地减少材料浪费。随着建筑朝着可持续、自动化和数字驱动的方向发展，了解3d打印聚合物复合材料的潜力变得至关重要。本文通过在增材制造中提供民用基础设施特定的聚合物复合材料合成，作为通往更具可持续性和弹性的建筑环境的途径，解决了这一新兴需求。本文全面概述了pc在自动化建筑中的应用，重点介绍了关键的3D打印技术和可打印的聚合物基材料在建筑和基础设施项目中的应用。它还讨论了基于pc的土木工程3D打印的最新发展，当前的挑战和新兴机遇，并通过案例研究，创新的施工方法和未来的研究方向提供支持。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Automation in Construction 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

19.20

自引率

16.50%

发文量

563

审稿时长

8.5 months

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.