Optimized fiber placement to support earth 3D printed

Cantilever In Wet State

The research aims to take an advantage of the knowledge from the past and integrate with today’s technology to construct novel and complex forms. The intention is to integrate fibers during the 3d printing process to support the cantilevers in wet state as well as find the optimized method to lay the fibers. This method may include the anchor points at various levels around the structure and digital tools to locate the optimized fiber locations and orientations.

The research focuses on the design and fabrication aspect of the optimized placement of fibers, to support the earth 3d printed cantilevers through digital analysis of the geometry, to identify the orientation of the fiber placement and evaluating the most feasible method to add fibers in the wet state during 3d printing.

Additives and fibers have been a significant part of the Earthen mixes, as they provide the necessary strength, binding properties, weather resistance as well as aesthetics to the structure.