International Summer School: Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures

The International Summer School: Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures is  offered by the Ph.D. program in Structural & Geotechnical Engineering and Seismic Risk of University of Naples Federico II
(Dipartimento di Strutture per l’Ingegneria e l’Architettura). It will take place in Capri Island (Italy) on July 11-14, 2023.

AIM and SCOPE
The additive manufacturing (AM) of cementitious materials, particularly through the technique of 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP), is rapidly expanding in the construction industry with relevant developments in the material and production technologies as well as in the advanced design of high TRL projects. In order to match the design intent with 3DCP manufacturing capabilities, several aspects must be taken into account, such as control of the material at the fresh state, structural analysis including reinforcement, robustness and integration on a large scale of the applications.

At present, there is a strong need to build robust academic knowledge in researchers who are involved in the digital design-to-fabrication process of novel 3D printed structures. In fact, the growth of technological and engineering expertise on 3DCP can potentially improve the awareness in the construction field, thus maximizing the socio-economic-environmental impact associated to its effective implementation.
The main goal of the Summer School is to offer the most advanced technical background - analytical, numerical and practical - on structures and infrastructures achievable by using 3DCP.

INTERNATIONAL LECTURERS
Costantino Menna - University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Freek Bos - Technical University of Munich (Germany)
Arnaud Perrot - Université Bretagne Sud (France)
Jacques Kruger - Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

COURSE OUTLINE
The main topics addressed in the summer school are:

- Additive Manufacturing processes
- Construction materials adopted in 3DCP
- Rheological requirements to control the printing process
- Mechanical-physical characterization in the fresh state
- Mechanical-physical characterization in the hardened state
- Analytical and numerical modeling of the printing process/layered structure
- Reinforcement technologies
- Structural optimization based on free-form capabilities
- Structural analysis and approval in large-scale applications
- Examples from practice

PRELIMINARY COURSE SCHEDULE
Tuesday July 11, 2023
12.00 – 12.30: Registration
12.30 – 13.30: Welcome aperitif
14.30 – 15.30 | Menna: 3DCP – Introduction and history
15.30 – 16.30 | Bos: AM processes (extrusion, spraying, powder bed)
16.30 – 17.30 | Kruger: How to print & cure (tools and equipment)

Wednesday July 12, 2023
09.00 – 11.00 | Perrot: Materials & Rheology – basic principles
11.20 – 13.20 | Perrot: Materials & Rheology – modeling and applications
14.30 – 16.30 | Kruger: Fresh state characterization – Part I
16.30 – 17.30 | Fresh state: practice and exercises

Thursday July 13, 2023
09.00 – 10.00 | Kruger: Fresh state characterization – Part II
10.00 – 11.00 | Kruger: Modeling of printing process
11.20 – 13.20 | Bos: Hardened state characterization
14.30 – 16.30 | Menna: Structural Optimization
16.30 – 17.30 | Hardened state: practice and exercises

Friday July 14, 2023
09.00 – 11.00 | Bos: Reinforcement technologies
11.20 – 13.20 | Menna: Structural analysis and approval
14.30 – 15.30 | Bos: Examples from practice
15.30 – 17.30 | Practice and final exam

DETAILS
Please check periodically the link below for updates and further instructions.
http://www.dist.unina.it/en_GB/dottorati-di-ricerca/corsi-di-dottorato/a.a.-2022-2023