Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
Concrete 3D printing in the field of construction is rapidly developing in recent years. Some key aspects of mortars used in 3D printing include good extrudability and sufficient load-bearing capacity to support their own weight during the printing process. Thus, the rheological properties of the fr...
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| Keyword: | Rheology Fibers 3D concrete printing 3D mortar printing Yield stress Viscosity Rheometer |
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| author | Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888 |
| author2 | Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980 Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro Bruncic, Ana Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649 Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726 |
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| author_browse | Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888 Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980 Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649 Bruncic, Ana Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726 Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro |
| author_facet | Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888 Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980 Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro Bruncic, Ana Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649 Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726 |
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| description | Concrete 3D printing in the field of construction is rapidly developing in recent years. Some key aspects of mortars used in 3D printing include good extrudability and sufficient load-bearing capacity to support their own weight during the printing process. Thus, the rheological properties of the fresh mortar should be determined since they have to be comprised between certain values to make mortars suitable for 3D printing. In this study, a low-cost rotational rheometer has been developed to obtain the rheological characteristics of different mortar mixtures apt for 3D printing. In order to validate it, numerical simulations have been undertaken, which have shown a good correlation between the experimental and analytical results. Furthermore, a comparison with another commercial rheometer has been conducted using a mortar without fibers and a common testing protocol, showing results with similar variability to other proficiency tests undertaken with cement pastes. In addition, the rheological behavior of various sustainable mixtures incorporating recycled materials and different types of fibers was studied. The article further examines how the types, lengths, and percentages of fibers influence rheological parameters, establishing ranges suitable for 3D printing. |
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| spelling | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888 Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980 Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro Bruncic, Ana Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649 Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726 Rheology Fibers 3D concrete printing 3D mortar printing Yield stress Viscosity Rheometer Concrete 3D printing in the field of construction is rapidly developing in recent years. Some key aspects of mortars used in 3D printing include good extrudability and sufficient load-bearing capacity to support their own weight during the printing process. Thus, the rheological properties of the fresh mortar should be determined since they have to be comprised between certain values to make mortars suitable for 3D printing. In this study, a low-cost rotational rheometer has been developed to obtain the rheological characteristics of different mortar mixtures apt for 3D printing. In order to validate it, numerical simulations have been undertaken, which have shown a good correlation between the experimental and analytical results. Furthermore, a comparison with another commercial rheometer has been conducted using a mortar without fibers and a common testing protocol, showing results with similar variability to other proficiency tests undertaken with cement pastes. In addition, the rheological behavior of various sustainable mixtures incorporating recycled materials and different types of fibers was studied. The article further examines how the types, lengths, and percentages of fibers influence rheological parameters, establishing ranges suitable for 3D printing. Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. The work has received funding by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through four grants: •“Promotion of activity in R + D of GITECO and GCS groups of the University of Cantabria” (Ref: SSPJO1900I001723XV0). • “Fostering the circular economy and low CO2 technologies through the additive manufacturing −3DCircle” (Ref: PID2020-112851RA-I00). • “Enhancing biodiversity in the Atlantic area through sustainable artificial reefs -EBASAR-” (Ref: TED2021-129532B-I00). •“Holistic approach to foster circular and resilient transport infrastructures and support the deployment of green and innovation public procurement and innovative engineering practices -CIRCUIT-” (Ref: HORIZON-CL5-2022-D6-02 No.101104283). Springer https://hdl.handle.net/10902/38292 |
| spellingShingle | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888 Rheology Fibers 3D concrete printing 3D mortar printing Yield stress Viscosity Rheometer |
| title | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer |
| title_full | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer |
| title_fullStr | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer |
| title_short | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer |
| title_sort | Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer |
| topic | Rheology Fibers 3D concrete printing 3D mortar printing Yield stress Viscosity Rheometer |
| topic_facet | Rheology Fibers 3D concrete printing 3D mortar printing Yield stress Viscosity Rheometer |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10902/38292 |