• Video: World’s first underwater 3D-printed concrete to reshape wind farms and defense The method has potential uses in defense, ports and coastal infrastructure. • Australian researchers have recently developed the world’s first underwater 3D concrete printing system which is capable of building stable structures without chemical accelerators and additives. • To develop the technology, researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) joined forces with Melbourne-based construction technology company LUYTEN 3D. • They created a single-mix concrete formulation designed to set underwater through material design alone. • The innovation eliminates the need for multi-stage mixes as well as rapid-setting chemicals. • According to Aziz Ahmed, PhD, a structural engineering researcher at the University of Wollongong (UOW) and project lead, it challenges conventional underwater construction.
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- Video: World’s first underwater 3D-printed concrete to reshape wind farms and defense The method has potential uses in defense, ports and coastal infrastructure. Australian researchers have recently developed the world’s first underwater 3D concrete printing system which is capable of building stable structures without chemical accelerators and additives. To develop the technology, researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) joined forces with Melbourne-based construction technology company LUYTEN 3D. They created a single-mix concrete formulation designed to set underwater through mater
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