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Metal additive manufacturing in structural engineering – review, advances, opportunities and outlook
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Although still in its infancy, metal additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing has now arrived at a scale suitable for use in construction. The new technology offers the potential for improved economy, sustainability, safety and productivity through greater automation, enhanced customisation , reduced material usage and reduced wastage. In this paper, a review of recent developments in metal AM in structural engineering is presented, including the latest research advances, current trends and applications in practice. Emphasis is placed on Directed Energy Deposition-arc (DED-arc) AM or wire arc AM (WAAM) since this is deemed to be the most promising technique for the requirements of the construction sector. A description of the observed material response of both steel and stainless steel WAAM elements, as well as the structural behaviour of cross-sections, members, connections and systems, is provided. The challenges surrounding the inherent geometric variability of as-built WAAM material, as well as the implications of possible anisotropy, are discussed. Optimization and additive manufacturing go hand in hand, with the latter now enabling the former to be more readily realised in practice. Every kilogramme that can be saved by optimization reduces production times and makes additive manufacturing more economical, more sustainable and ultimately more viable. Recent examples of optimized, additively manufactured structural components are presented. Additive manufacturing is likely to complement, rather than replace existing construction methods – with this in mind, hybrid applications, as well as opportunities for strengthening and repair, are explored. The economics and sustainability of WAAM in construction, together with the key influencing parameters, are then discussed. Finally, with a view to the future, the opportunities, outlook and challenges for the wider use of metal additive manufacturing in structural engineering, are presented.
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- Authors
- Gardner, L.
- Venue
- Structures
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-01
- Volume
- 47
- Pages
- 2178-2193
- ISSN
- 2352-0124 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4312063524
- Cited by
- 398
- References
- 45
- FWCI
- 26.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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