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Additive Manufacturing for Architectural and Structural Design
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Additive Manufacturing for Architectural and Structural Design

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing Technologies".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 13587

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Tiago Pinto Ribeiro

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Centre of Materials and Building Technologies (C-MADE), Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: topology optimisation; additive manufacturing; machine learning; artificial neural networks; artificial intelligence; structural engineering; civil engineering; bridge engineering; building information modelling; bayesian inference; probabilistic analyses; data-driven engineering methods; structural health monitoring; seismic design; steel structures; energy
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Dr. Yun-Fei Fu

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School of Engineering, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3217, Australia
Interests: design for additive manufacturing; topology optimization; finite element analysis for composite structures; intelligent algorithms; fatigue damage
Dr. Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo
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Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Calçada Fonte do Lameiro, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: structural analysis and design; numerical modelling and optimization; concrete structures; structural materials; building systems
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

While additive manufacturing (AM) has successfully been employed for some years in advanced industries, such as aerospace, automobile, product design and materials, only recently has it acquired the maturity to proliferate in the heterogeneous construction industry.

For thriving in this sector, with a yearly value of over USD 10 trillion, both profuse fundamental and applied research are still significantly in need. Specifically, materials design—including steel and other alloys manufacturing with a growing number of techniques, concrete 3D printing, new composites, polymers and multimaterial synthesis—but also quality control and testing, design methods, topology optimisation, code development, software development, CAD and BIM integration, practical and embracing methodologies, advanced computational methods, automation and robotics in construction, aesthetics and architectural design, construction yards organisation, large-scale prefabrication, energy, environment and sustainability are vectors of a complex space, requiring individual developments to unleash AM potential, as well as multidisciplinary perspectives.

This Special Issue is open for research articles, reports and systematic reviews which provide innovative contributions, depict case-studies or consolidate the body of knowledge on how structural and architectural design can evolve to account for AM specificity, challenges and capabilities in the aforementioned topics. Intersectoral works are highly encouraged.

Dr. Tiago Pinto Ribeiro
Dr. Yun-Fei Fu
Dr. Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • additive manufacturing
  • topology optimisation
  • structural design
  • architectural design
  • design methods
  • automation in construction
  • 3D-printing
  • mathematical and numerical models
  • smooth design
  • engineering software

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Topology Optimisation of Structural Steel with Non-Penalisation SEMDOT: Optimisation, Physical Nonlinear Analysis, and Benchmarking
by Tiago Ribeiro, Yun-Fei Fu, Luís Bernardo and Bernard Rolfe
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(20), 11370; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132011370 - 17 Oct 2023
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In this work, Non-penalisation Smooth-Edged Material Distribution for Optimising Topology (np-SEMDOT) algorithm was developed as an alternative to well-established Topology Optimisation (TO) methods based on the solid/void approach. Its novelty lies in its smoother edges and enhanced manufacturability, but it requires validation in [...] Read more.
In this work, Non-penalisation Smooth-Edged Material Distribution for Optimising Topology (np-SEMDOT) algorithm was developed as an alternative to well-established Topology Optimisation (TO) methods based on the solid/void approach. Its novelty lies in its smoother edges and enhanced manufacturability, but it requires validation in a real case study rather than using simplified benchmark problems. To such an end, a Sheikh-Ibrahim steel girder joint’s tension cover plate was optimised with np-SEMDOT, following a methodology designed to ensure compliance with the European design standards. The optimisation was assessed with Physical Nonlinear Finite Element Analyses (PhNLFEA), after recent findings that topologically optimised steel construction joint parts were not accurately modelled with linear analyses to ensure the required highly nonlinear ultimate behaviour. The results prove, on the one hand, that the quality of np-SEMDOT solutions strongly depends on the chosen optimisation parameters, and on the other hand, that the optimal np-SEMDOT solution can equalise the ultimate capacity and can slightly outperform the ultimate displacement of a benchmarking solution using a Solid Isotropic Material with Penalisation (SIMP)-based approach. It can be concluded that np-SEMDOT does not fall short of the prevalent methods. These findings highlight the novelty in this work by validating the use of np-SEMDOT for professional applications. Full article
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Overview of the Development of 3D-Printing Concrete: A Review
by Fuyan Lyu, Dongliang Zhao, Xiaohui Hou, Li Sun and Qiang Zhang
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(21), 9822; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11219822 - 20 Oct 2021
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3D-printing concrete technology has attracted more and more attention for smart construction due to its advantages of digitization, automation, and high degree of intelligence. This article introduces the basic principles and related processes of concrete 3D-printing technology, and reviews the development from the [...] Read more.
3D-printing concrete technology has attracted more and more attention for smart construction due to its advantages of digitization, automation, and high degree of intelligence. This article introduces the basic principles and related processes of concrete 3D-printing technology, and reviews the development from the following four fields: the material properties, preparation technology, printing parameters, and evaluation criteria of 3D-printing concrete technology. Then the existing difficulties, development direction and key technologies of 3D-printing concrete are described. Finally, we look forward to the development prospects of 3D-printing concrete from the aspects of printing materials, software and hardware cooperation, printing technology, etc. All the researches will provide the useful references for the later development and research. Full article
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