CAMBER - Concrete Additive Manufacturing for the Built Environment using Robotics

CAMBER - 使用机器人技术进行建筑环境的混凝土增材制造

• 批准号: EP/P031420/1
• 负责人: Richard Buswell
• 金额: $ 6.32万
• 依托单位: Loughborough University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FP031420%2F1
• 关键词: CAMBER; Concrete; Additive; Manufacturing; Built

Concrete is widely used in construction due to its ability to provide structural capacity and function cost effectively and at scale. However, its role in construction does not lend itself to creativity in design. High-end clients typically demand state-of-the-art designs, presenting a challenge in a sector where every building is essentially different to the last.The CAMBER project will seek to develop an innovative 3D concrete printing (3DCP) platform that meets these demands. 3DCP has the potential to deliver more creative designs whilst still maintaining building function cost effectively. However, there are challenges that need to be overcome in terms of materials supply to the printing nozzle, providing support material for the concrete prior to setting to produce complex geometries and overhangs, finishing after placement to provide a suitable surface and materials formulation. Work is also needed to link the 3DCP to building information modeling capabilities. Additionally a 3DCP capability needs to be mobile such that it can be readily set up and used on a construction site (or in temporary, near-site factory) in order to optimize productivity in line with recent construction process innovation.Building on recent R&D work and IP developed within the consortium CAMBER will address these barriers and opportunities. Led by Skanska to ensure that user needs remain a focus and to provide a route to market, it brings together a strong, supply chain-orientated consortium from construction (Skanska, Tarmac, Fosters + Partners, BRE), manufacturing automation (ABB, MTC, Loughborough University) and an SME digital solutions provider (HAL). It builds on previous R&D work (and IP) by project partners (including innovation in the application of BIM to product design, as well as materials, process and finishing). It will develop a mobile additive manufacturing platform (and associated supply and processing capabilities) for the cost- effective, mainstream 3D printing of a wide range of large concrete components (including complex geometries), such as façade units, wall panels, partitions, street furniture etc. in precast concrete factories or via the mobile platform in a near/onsite flying factory. The initial focus will be on meeting the requirements for 'high-end' markets. However, successful implementation and subsequent economies of scale will mean that the approach will be cost effective in more mainstream construction markets. The platform will integrate recent digital construction sector innovations -- especially Building Information Modelling (BIM).

混凝土由于其能够有效地和大规模地提供结构能力和功能而广泛用于建筑。然而，它在建筑中的作用并不适合设计创意。高端客户通常要求最先进的设计，这在每个建筑物都与上一个建筑物有本质区别的行业中提出了挑战。CAMBER项目将寻求开发一种创新的3D混凝土打印（3DCP）平台，以满足这些需求。3DCP有潜力提供更具创意的设计，同时仍然保持建筑功能的成本效益。然而，在向打印喷嘴供应材料、在凝固之前为混凝土提供支撑材料以产生复杂的几何形状和悬突、在放置之后进行精加工以提供合适的表面和材料配方方面存在需要克服的挑战。还需要将3DCP与建筑信息建模能力联系起来。此外，3DCP功能需要是移动的，以便在施工现场（或临时的、近现场的工厂）轻松设置和使用，从而根据最新的施工工艺创新优化生产率。基于最近的研发工作和CAMBER联盟开发的IP，将解决这些障碍和机会。由斯堪斯卡公司领导，以确保用户需求仍然是重点，并提供一条通往市场的路线，它汇集了一个强大的，以供应链为导向的联盟，来自建筑（斯堪斯卡，Tarmac，Fosters + Partners，BRE），制造自动化（ABB，MTC，拉夫堡大学）和中小企业数字解决方案提供商（HAL）。它建立在项目合作伙伴以前的研发工作（和知识产权）的基础上（包括BIM在产品设计中的应用创新，以及材料，工艺和精加工）。它将开发一个移动的增材制造平台（以及相关的供应和处理能力），用于成本效益高的主流3D打印各种大型混凝土部件（包括复杂的几何形状），如预制混凝土工厂中的立面单元，墙板，隔板，街道家具等，或通过附近/现场飞行工厂中的移动的平台。最初的重点将是满足“高端”市场的要求。然而，成功的实施和随后的规模经济将意味着该方法在更主流的建筑市场将具有成本效益。该平台将整合最新的数字建筑领域创新，特别是建筑信息建模（BIM）。

项目成果

Inspecting manufacturing precision of 3D printed concrete parts based on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

• DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103233
• 发表时间: 2020-09
• 期刊: Automation in Construction
• 影响因子: 10.3
• 作者: Jie Xu;R. Buswell;P. Kinnell;I. Bíró;J. Hodgson;Nikolaos Konstantinidis;L. Ding

A process classification framework for defining and describing Digital Fabrication with Concrete

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106068
• 发表时间: 2020-08-01
• 期刊: CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
• 影响因子: 11.4
• 作者: Buswell, R. A.;da Silva, W. R. Leal;Roussel, N.
• 通讯作者: Roussel, N.

3D printing using concrete extrusion: A roadmap for research

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.05.006
• 发表时间: 2018-10-01
• 期刊: CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
• 影响因子: 11.4
• 作者: Buswell, R. A.;de Silva, W. R. Leal;Dirrenberger, J.
• 通讯作者: Dirrenberger, J.

Digital Fabrication with Cement-Based Materials - State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM TC 276-DFC

水泥基材料的数字化制造 - RILEM TC 276-DFC 的最新报告

• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90535-4_2
• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: Buswell R

Integrating reinforcement in digital fabrication with concrete: A review and classification framework

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2021.103964
• 发表时间: 2021-05
• 期刊: Cement and Concrete Composites
• 影响因子: 10.5
• 作者: V. Mechtcherine;R. Buswell;H. Kloft;F. Bos;N. Hack;R. Wolfs;J. Sanjayan;B. Nematollahi;Egor Ivaniuk;Tobias Neef