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Ultralightweight foamed concrete reinforced with natural fibers compatible with 3D printing.
Rel. Luciana Restuccia, Devid Falliano. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Architecture For The Sustainability Design, 2022
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Abstract
Concrete is one of the world’s most produced and widely applied materials. Its versatility has drawn the attention of the construction industry, making it the number one material for building houses, buildings, facilities, and even civil works worldwide. Unfortunately, due to its fabrication processes, energy consumption, and elevated expenditure on raw materials, concrete has become one of the most pollutant materials. Taking into consideration the environmental impact of the material, this research focuses on four well-known strategies to improve concrete’s sustainability, the reduction of the amount of binder, the implementation of secondary materials to the cementitious matrix, the diminution of energy consumption during the material’s lifetime, and the efficiency improvement of the construction process.
The reduction of the amount of binder occurs due to the presence of the foaming agent that creates a microporous matrix reducing the amount of cement in terms of volume of the material considerably
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