Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Construction 4.0

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has the potential to bring a wide range of improvements to the construction sector. Thanks to the ability to print construction components or even entire buildings, additive manufacturing may allow for the construction of more complex architectural shapes, save time and cost in construction projects, reduce the levels of waste, and improve safety and decrease accident rates. These improvements are in addition to enhancing the integration of new sustainable and green materials in buildings.

The coupling between additive manufacturing and other construction 4.0 technologies and practices seems to be possible and worth investigating. In some cases, additive manufacturing can be significantly improved if coupled with certain technologies, while in other cases, it may be helpful to support the adoption of some practices.

This Special Issue on “Advances in additive manufacturing and Construction 4.0” is encouraging researchers and practitioners to share their knowledge, research results, technologies, and methods related to the synergies between additive manufacturing and other construction 4.0 technologies and practices.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Additive manufacturing and construction 4.0;
• Additive manufacturing and Building Information Modeling (BIM);
• Additive manufacturing and lean construction;
• Additive manufacturing and construction automation and robotics;
• Additive manufacturing and digitization in construction (artificial intelligence, Internet of things, digital twins, augmented, virtual, and mixed reality, Blockchain…etc.)
• Life cycle analysis for 3D printing materials;
• Circular models for 3D printing projects;
• Use of ecological and green materials in additive manufacturing;
• Logistic management for 3D printing materials;
• Durability for 3D printing.

Prof. Dr. Zoubeir Lafhaj
Prof. Dr. Tarek Zayed
Guest Editors

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