3D printed bridge - Revision history

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	* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.		* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.

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	* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.		* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.

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	* Cool brick.		* Cool brick.
	* CyBe RC 3D printer.		* CyBe RC 3D printer.
		+	* Mycelium.
	* Printing 3D models of buildings.		* Printing 3D models of buildings.
	* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.		* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.

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−	In Spain, the first pedestrian bridge printed in 3D in the world (3DBRIDGE) was inaugurated 14th of December of 2016 in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid~~[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_3D_printing#cite_note-46 [46]]~~. The 3DBUILD technology used was developed by ~~[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acciona~~ ACCIONA], who was in charge of the structural design, material development and manufacturing of 3D printed elements~~[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_3D_printing#cite_note-47 [47]]~~. The bridge has a total length of 12 ~~meters~~ and a width of 1.75 ~~meters~~ and is printed in micro-reinforced concrete. Architectural design was done by Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). The 3D printer used to build the footbridge was manufactured by ~~[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Shape~~ D-Shape].	+	In Spain, the first pedestrian bridge printed in 3D in the world (3DBRIDGE) was inaugurated 14th of December of 2016 in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid.
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		+	The 3DBUILD technology used was developed by ACCIONA, who was in charge of the structural design, material development and manufacturing of 3D printed elements. The bridge has a total length of 12 m and a width of 1.75 m, and was printed in micro-reinforced concrete.
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		+	Architectural design was done by Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). The 3D printer used to build the footbridge was manufactured by D-Shape.

	[[File:3dbridge1.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge1.jpg]]		[[File:3dbridge1.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge1.jpg]]

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	* 3D concrete printer.		* 3D concrete printer.
	* 3D printing.		* 3D printing.
		+	* 6 buildings that are revolutionising the construction industry.
	* Advanced construction technology.		* Advanced construction technology.
	* Bridge construction.		* Bridge construction.

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−	In ~~December 2016~~, the ~~world's~~ first pedestrian ~~3D printed~~ bridge was inaugurated in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid.	+	In Spain, the first pedestrian bridge printed in 3D in the world (3DBRIDGE) was inaugurated 14th of December of 2016 in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_3D_printing#cite_note-46 [46]]. The 3DBUILD technology used was developed by [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acciona ACCIONA], who was in charge of the structural design, material development and manufacturing of 3D printed elements[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_3D_printing#cite_note-47 [47]]. The bridge has a total length of 12 meters and a width of 1.75 meters and is printed in micro-reinforced concrete. Architectural design was done by Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). The 3D printer used to build the footbridge was manufactured by [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Shape D-Shape].
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−	The ~~Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)~~ was in charge of the ~~architectural~~ design of ~~the bridge, which was~~ printed ~~using micro~~-~~reinforced concrete and~~ has a length of 12 m and a width of 1.75 ~~m. It represents a milestone for the construction industry,~~ and~~, for IAAC, it~~ is ~~the culmination~~ of ~~15 years' work~~.	+

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	* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.		* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.

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Editor at 10:50, 9 March 2017

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	* CyBe RC 3D printer.		* CyBe RC 3D printer.
	* Printing 3D models of buildings.		* Printing 3D models of buildings.
		+	* XtreeE 3D concrete printing.

	[[Category:Research_/_Innovation]] [[Category:News]]		[[Category:Research_/_Innovation]] [[Category:News]]

Designing Buildings at 11:55, 1 February 2017

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	The 3D printed bridge was developed through parametric design, which allows the optimisation of material distribution and minimises the amount of waste by recycling the raw material during manufacture. The computational design also allows the structural performance to be maximised, thanks to the application of generative algorithms and challenging the traditional techniques of construction.		The 3D printed bridge was developed through parametric design, which allows the optimisation of material distribution and minimises the amount of waste by recycling the raw material during manufacture. The computational design also allows the structural performance to be maximised, thanks to the application of generative algorithms and challenging the traditional techniques of construction.

−	The project, led by ACCIONA, was developed by a multidisciplinary team of architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and representatives of the municipal administration, among them Enrico Dini, an expert inventor of large-scale 3D manufacturing and IAAC collaborator.	+	The project, led by ACCIONA, was developed by a multidisciplinary team of architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and representatives of the municipal administration, among them Enrico Dini, an expert inventor in large-scale 3D manufacturing and IAAC collaborator.

	[[File:3dbridge3.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge3.jpg]]		[[File:3dbridge3.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge3.jpg]]

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−	In December 2016, the first pedestrian ~~bridge printed in~~ 3D ~~in the world~~ was inaugurated in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid.	+	In December 2016, the world's first pedestrian 3D printed bridge was inaugurated in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid.

−	The Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) was in charge of the architectural design of the bridge, which is printed in micro-reinforced concrete and has a ~~total~~ length of 12 m and a width of 1.75 m.	+	The Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) was in charge of the architectural design of the bridge, which was printed using micro-reinforced concrete and has a length of 12 m and a width of 1.75 m. It represents a milestone for the construction industry, and, for IAAC, it is the culmination of 15 years' work.
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−	~~The 3D printed footbridge of Alcobendas~~ represents a milestone for the construction ~~sector at international level, since, to date, this technology has not been applied in the field of civil engineering~~, and, for IAAC, it is a culmination of 15 years of work ~~in this field~~.	+

	[[File:3dbridge1.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge1.jpg]]		[[File:3dbridge1.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge1.jpg]]

−	The 3D printed bridge was developed through parametric design, which allows the optimisation of ~~the~~ material distribution and minimises the amount of waste by recycling the raw material during manufacture.	+	The 3D printed bridge was developed through parametric design, which allows the optimisation of material distribution and minimises the amount of waste by recycling the raw material during manufacture. The computational design also allows the structural performance to be maximised, thanks to the application of generative algorithms and challenging the traditional techniques of construction.
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−	The computational design also allows the structural performance to be maximised, ~~maintaining the porosity~~ thanks to the application of generative algorithms and challenging the traditional techniques of construction.	+

−	The ~~executive~~ project, led by ACCIONA, was developed by a multidisciplinary team of architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and representatives of the municipal administration, among them Enrico Dini, an expert inventor of large-scale 3D manufacturing and IAAC collaborator.	+	The project, led by ACCIONA, was developed by a multidisciplinary team of architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and representatives of the municipal administration, among them Enrico Dini, an expert inventor of large-scale 3D manufacturing and IAAC collaborator.

	[[File:3dbridge3.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge3.jpg]]		[[File:3dbridge3.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge3.jpg]]

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	In December 2016, the first pedestrian bridge printed in 3D in the world was inaugurated in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid.		In December 2016, the first pedestrian bridge printed in 3D in the world was inaugurated in the urban park of Castilla-La Mancha in Alcobendas, Madrid.
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	The Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) was in charge of the architectural design of the bridge, which is printed in micro-reinforced concrete and has a total length of 12 m and a width of 1.75 m.		The Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) was in charge of the architectural design of the bridge, which is printed in micro-reinforced concrete and has a total length of 12 m and a width of 1.75 m.

−	The 3D printed footbridge of Alcobendas represents a milestone for the construction sector at international level, since, to date, this technology has not been applied in the field of civil engineering, and is a culmination ~~for IAAC~~ of 15 years of work in this field.	+	The 3D printed footbridge of Alcobendas represents a milestone for the construction sector at international level, since, to date, this technology has not been applied in the field of civil engineering, and, for IAAC, it is a culmination of 15 years of work in this field.

−	[[File:3dbridge1.jpg]]	+	[[File:3dbridge1.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge1.jpg]]

	The 3D printed bridge was developed through parametric design, which allows the optimisation of the material distribution and minimises the amount of waste by recycling the raw material during manufacture.		The 3D printed bridge was developed through parametric design, which allows the optimisation of the material distribution and minimises the amount of waste by recycling the raw material during manufacture.

−	The computational design also allows the structural performance to be maximised~~, being able to dispose the material only where it is needed, with total freedom of forms~~, maintaining the porosity thanks to the application of generative algorithms and challenging the traditional techniques of construction.	+	The computational design also allows the structural performance to be maximised, maintaining the porosity thanks to the application of generative algorithms and challenging the traditional techniques of construction.

	The executive project, led by ACCIONA, was developed by a multidisciplinary team of architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and representatives of the municipal administration, among them Enrico Dini, an expert inventor of large-scale 3D manufacturing and IAAC collaborator.		The executive project, led by ACCIONA, was developed by a multidisciplinary team of architects, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and representatives of the municipal administration, among them Enrico Dini, an expert inventor of large-scale 3D manufacturing and IAAC collaborator.

−	[[File:3dbridge3.jpg]]	+	[[File:3dbridge3.jpg\|link=File:3dbridge3.jpg]]

	Content and images courtesy of IAAC.		Content and images courtesy of IAAC.