3D printed fiber reinforced lignin: Exploring the options to use wood in an additive manufacturing process

Problem definition and objective - Additive manufacturing has already been developed to use various sorts of plastics, metals, composites and concrete. Until now, the most used composite in building materials, natural wood, has not been used in an additive manufacturing process. The potential of using wood in<br/>an additive manufacturing...

An Additive Manufacturing Solution for Free-Form Steel Curtain Walls

An exploration in the use of rapid manufacturing for the design and fabrication of free-form steel curtain wall systems. Focus on reconciliation of free-form geometry, system assembly, and digital workflow.

Building on Mars: Construction of a Radiation Shielding Martian Habitat with In-Situ Materials via Suitable Construction Methodologies

Throughout the time humans have always looked up to starry skies and wondered about travelling to the stars. With the current developments in the aerospace field, travelling to neighboring planets have never been more possible. On the top of the agendas of numerous organizations today is the exploration of the Red Planet. However, there are many...

Unitized membrane envelope: for high-rise buildings in tropical climates