Additive manufacturing alias 3d printing technology becomes popular in construction and engineering sectors
Arup, the most recognized multidisciplinary firm that offers innovative design services for structural engineering, has applied 3d printing technology for the first time to produce structural steel elements for accomplishing complicated projects. This system facilitates to minimize costs of the construction as well as waste.
This newest 3d printing is also recognized as additive manufacturing and it can be used for generating complicated
individual- designed construction steelwork more professionally in quickest possible time.
3D printing technology can contribute to reduce costs, waste and the carbon footprint of the construction industries.
With 3D printing technology, the project team was able to redesign a steel node having a complicated geometry that could be applied in a lightweight structure, like a footbridge.
Arup has vast experience dealing with identical structures, along with the tensegrity - a balance connecting compressive and tensile members - structure of the Kurilpa Bridge, in Australia, where Arup's role was to create engineering design of the pedestrian bridge. In this project the geometry of the bridge was straightforward, the cables (in tension) and tubes (in compression) were assembled with a structural rhythm that offers strength and resilience.
The additive manufacturing can help in making several complicated individually designed pieces more competently. This approach basically forms a very refined design devoid of simplifying the design afterward to curtail costs.
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