MIT develops recyclable 3D-printed glass blocks for construction
The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material.
Engineers 3D print strong, multilayered glass bricks for building structures
The potential for 3D-printable glass masonry is immense. It could be reused multiple times, serving as recyclable bricks for building facades and internal walls. This breakthrough has the power to transform the construction industry and pave the way for a more sustainable future.
Trash to tower: MIT engineers 3D-print LEGO-like glass bricks as tough as concrete
Inspired by the sustainable possibilities of circular construction, MIT engineers are creating a new type of reconfigurable masonry using 3D-printed, recycled glass. Leveraging a custom 3D glass printing technology from MIT spinoff Evenline,
'Brain-breaking' glass bricks are 3D printed, reusable, and strong
Using a 3D printer that works with molten glass, researchers forged LEGO-like glass bricks with a strength comparable to concrete. The bricks could have a role in circular construction in which materials are used over and over again.
MIT engineers develop 3D-printed glass bricks for sustainable construction
The 3D-printed glass bricks, each shaped like a figure eight, are designed to interlock similar to LEGO bricks. In mechanical tests, these innovative glass bricks demonstrated strength comparable to that of traditional concrete blocks.
Can We Construct Entire Buildings with Recycled Glass? MIT Engineers Are Testing the Limits
“Glass is a highly recyclable material,” says Kaitlyn Becker, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. “At the end of a structure’s life, these glass bricks can be disassembled and reassembled into something new, or even remelted and printed into another form.”
Engineers 3D Print Sturdy Glass Bricks
What if construction materials could be put together and taken apart as easily as LEGO bricks? Such reconfigurable masonry would be disassembled at the end of a building’s lifetime and reassembl
Simulated construction of plant-based fish meat with composite structure via 3D printing
To date, about 90% of fish resources worldwide have already reached their sustainable fishery limit. Meanwhile, intensive ...
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Walmart Has 3D Printed Groundbreaking Concrete Expansion
Walmart partnered with Alquist 3D to build an expansion to their Athens, Tennessee store using 3D concrete printing.
3D Printing Construction Market Size to Reach US$ 20.56 Billion by 2032 With an Emerging CAGR of 102% | Research by SNS Insider
The growing need for affordable housing and faster construction processes is propelling the adoption of 3D printing ...
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Could a HUD-funded 3D-printing project transform housing in Alaska?
The researchers, designers and engineers behind a mobile 3D printer headed to Nome hope the technology can solve a housing ...
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UCC to purchase world’s largest 3D printers from Denmark’s COBOD to build sustainable schools in Qatar
Pioneering partnership to deliver record breaking, eco friendly educational facilities through advanced 3D construction ...
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Astronauts 3D-print 1st metal part while on ISS
The accomplishment "paves the way for long-distance and long-duration missions where creating spare parts, construction ...