Investigation of the potential for applying freeform processes to construction
Investigation of the potential for applying freeform processes to construction
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2005
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R. Buswell;R. Soar;Martyn Pendlebury;A. Gibb;F. Edum-Fotwe;T. Thorpe
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R. Buswell;R. Soar;Martyn Pendlebury;A. Gibb;F. Edum-Fotwe;T. Thorpe
Rapid Manufacturing processes are capable of constructing 3D physical objects directly from digital data by sequentially bonding ‘2D’ layers of material. These processes have been developed to shorten design and production time whilst enhancing competitiveness. The technologies promise to revolutionise many traditional processes in the manufacturing sector and are achieving wide spread acceptance in industries such as aero and automotive engineering. Within construction, while additive processes abound, the benefits of significant economies and reductions in construction time, as advocated for by Egan, have not been fully realised due to the lack of change in the methods of production. This paper describes Rapid Manufacturing and its processes and demonstrates the case for their application within construction. Consideration is given to the issues in terms of materials, process and cost.