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The reinforcement of 3D printed concrete is a mechanism where the ductility and tensile strength of printed concrete are improved using various reinforcing techniques, including reinforcing bars, meshes, fibers, or cables. The reinforcement of 3D printed concrete is important for the large-scale use of the new technology, like in the case of ordinary concrete. With a multitude of additive manufacturing application in the concrete construction industry—specifically the use of additively constructed concrete in the manufacture of structural concrete elements^[1]—the reinforcement and anchorage technologies vary significantly. Even for non-structural elements, the use of non-structural reinforcement such as fiber reinforcement is not uncommon.^[2] The lack of formwork in most 3D printed concrete makes the installation of reinforcement complicated. Early phases of research in concrete 3D printing primarily focused on developing the material technologies of the cementitious/concrete mixes. These causes combined with the non-existence of codal provisions on reinforcement and anchorage for printed elements speak for the limited awareness and the usage of the various reinforcement techniques in additive manufacturing.^[3]^[4] The material extrusion-based printing of concrete is currently favorable both in terms of availability of technology and of the cost-effectiveness. Therefore, most of the reinforcement techniques developed or currently under development are suitable to the extrusion-based 3D printing technology.^[5]

Types of reinforcement

The reinforcement in concrete 3D printing, much like that in conventional concrete, can be classified based either on the method of placement or the method of action. The methods of placement of reinforcement are preinstallation, co-installation, and post-installation.^[6] The examples of each are pre-installed meshes, fibers mixed with concrete, and post-tensioning cables, respectively. The classification based on the structural action is once again the same as that in conventional concrete. Examples of active and passive reinforcement in 3D printed concrete are reinforcement bars and post-tensioning cables used to prestress segmental elements, respectively. The majority of the reinforcement in concrete has conventionally been steel and continues to be even in 3D printed concrete. Alternate composite materials such as FRPs and fibers of glass, basalt etc., in the mix have gained considerable prominence.^[7]

Some common reinforcements in 3D printing

Reinforcing steel bars

The high availability and popularity of deformed bars or rebars as a passive structural reinforcement in conventional concrete systems make it sought after in printed concrete. They are welded together to form trusses laid between layers to form a very effective co-installed reinforcement strategy without the use of formworks.^[8]^[9] They are erected to reinforce cages around which concrete is printed to form wall and beam elements, making rebars an effective pre-installment strategy.^[10]

The rebar-based formative skeletal structure can also act as a core on which printable concrete is shotcreted in a new method developed at TU Braunshweig.^[11]

The rebar cages can also be installed inside printed concrete formworks in non-structural members, and the holes are filled with grout. This method of post-installed reinforcement has proven to be cost-effective; however, it requires attention to the interface between steel and the printed concrete.^[12] The use of printed concrete as formwork requires higher tensile hoop strength of the concrete, which could be provided by the use of fibers in the mix.^[13]

Smart Dynamic Casting

Smart Dynamic Casting (SDC), a new printing technology being developed in ETH Zurich, combines slipforming and printing material technologies to produce varied cross-sections and complex geometries using very little formwork.^[7] Reinforcement bars are pre-installed, just like in the case of conventionally cast concrete, and the rheology of the concrete is adapted to retain the shape of the slipforming formwork before concrete hydrates enough to sustain self-weight.^[14] Concrete facade mullions of varying cross-sections are produced for a DFAB house^[15] in Switzerland. This technology not only allows for the use of conventional concrete reinforcement technologies but also leaves room for the use of hybrid solutions, including a combination of mesh moulding and SDC.^[14]

Reinforcement meshes

Similar to the use of rebars, reinforcement meshes are also used popularly as a passive reinforcement technique. The welded wire meshes are laid in-between printed layers of slabs without requiring any formwork. They can also be used to print wall elements that are fabricated laterally and erected in place. In a method unlike with rebars, spools of meshes are unwound simultaneously ahead of the printer nozzle to provide both horizontal and vertical reinforcement to the printed elements. This method not only acts as reinforcement in the hardened state of concrete but also compensates for the lack of formwork in the fresh state of concrete.^[16]

Mesh moulding

Mesh moulding is another technology developed at ETH Zurich where dense meshes are robotically welded on-site according to the requirements of the form and loading. This is an effective technology to produce curved wall elements and other load-bearing structures that are hard to produce without special formwork. The concrete required to fill such dense moulds has to have adapted rheological properties such as the workability of self-compacting concrete while maintaining the cohesive nature required to avoid segregation.^[17]

Cables

High-strength galvanised steel cables provide effective reinforcement in printed concrete elements where sufficient cover concrete cannot be provided owing to the complexity of the shape.^[3] The cables can either be laid in-between layers or extruded simultaneously like the meshes. The bond between high-strength steel cables and concrete needs special attention.^[18]

Post-tensioning cables

The automated fabrication of elements realises its true potential when printed segmental elements are fit in place using post-tensioning. The concrete segments are printed, leaving holes for the post-tensioning cables that not only act as an active reinforcement but also help in connecting the segmental elements to form a load-bearing structure. The holes left behind for the cables are filled with grout post the tensioning of the cables.^[19] A bicycle bridge has been constructed in TU Eindhoven by printing segments that are post-tensioned using high-strength cables running perpendicular to the printing direction.^[20]^[21] The post-tensioning technology has a lot of potential as a reinforcement strategy in additively manufactured concrete systems.^[20]

Fiber reinforcement

The use of fibers in the mix has several advantages like in the case of conventional concrete. The higher cement content and faster hydration rate requirements of printed concrete make it susceptible to shrinkage cracking and thermal stresses. The use of fibers (structural or non-structural) can counter these significantly.^[22] Fiber reinforcements are also useful in printing shell structures as the tensile membrane action required to convert bending moment into axial force is possible only with tough and high stiffness concrete.^[13] Fibers, when aligned can provide this required higher toughness and stiffness.^[23] The flexural tensile strength is also improved with the addition of structural steel or PVA fibers.^[24] These properties make the fiber-reinforced concrete a suitable material for printing formworks. The cohesiveness of concrete in the fresh state, which is crucial for printing, can be improved by using non-structural fibers such as polypropylene or basalt. The use of fiber reinforcement in 3D printing creates a much-needed segway into the fields of ultra-high performance concretes with enhanced strengths and durability, crucial in aesthetic slender elements.^[22]

External anchor connectors

Anchor connectors are installed in truss elements with the aim of connecting them to similar units using exposed threaded bars. This reinforcing technique has the advantage of faster fabrication of lightweight units that can be arranged in a free-form manner on-site, depending on the requirement.^[25] The exposed reinforcement might face corrosion issues when installed in outdoor environments. Topologically optimised truss shapes with force-follows-form can be created and used to save material and, in turn, the construction costs. The anchors can be connected both by in-plane and out-of-plane threaded rebars to create elements beyond simple beams and arches.^[25]

Other less common reinforcement techniques

Interface ties and staples are sometimes used to improve the bonding between printed layers.^[26] Ladder wire is used to reinforce printed elements to improve horizontal bending. Print stabilisers are used to prevent the elastic buckling of printed layers during the printing process. Welded/printed reinforcement is a technology being developed at TU Braunschweig where the steel reinforcements are simultaneously printed using gas metal arc welding.^[27]

Hybrid solutions

Each reinforcement technology is usually more effective when used in conjuncture with another reinforcing technology, leaving a lot of scope for research and development. The mesh mould technology can be combined with SDC to produce highly automated elements faster. The printable Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) technology can be combined with most other reinforcement techniques seamlessly to produce a highly durable concrete structure. Fiber-reinforced concrete, when used to print formwork, has a higher resistance to hoop stresses owing to higher filament strengths. The meshes and bar cages are almost always combined in the usage of large-scale construction projects.^[3]

References

^ "ERDC researchers are a driving force in construction scale 3D printing". Engineer Research and Development Center. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ Khan, Mohammad S.; Sanchez, Florence; Zhou, Hongyu (2020). "3-D printing of concrete: Beyond horizons". Cement and Concrete Research. 133: 106070. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106070.
^ ^a ^b ^c Menna, Costantino; Mata-Falcón, Jaime; Bos, Freek P.; Vantyghem, Gieljan; Ferrara, Liberato; Asprone, Domenico; Salet, Theo; Kaufmann, Walter (16 April 2020). "Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete". Cement and Concrete Research. 133: 106079. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106079.
^ Bos, Freek; Wolfs, Rob; Salet, Theo (2020). "CCR Digital Concrete 2020 SI: Editorial". Cement and Concrete Research. 135: 106157. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106157.
^ Mechtcherine, V.; Bos, F.P.; Perrot, A.; da Silva, W.R. Leal; Nerella, V.N.; Fataei, S.; Wolfs, R.J.M.; Sonebi, M.; Roussel, N. (2020). "Extrusion-based additive manufacturing with cement-based materials – Production steps, processes, and their underlying physics: A review". Cement and Concrete Research. 132: 106037. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106037.
^ Kloft, Harald; Empelmann, Martin; Hack, Norman; Herrmann, Eric; Lowke, Dirk (2020). "Reinforcement strategies for 3D-concrete-printing". Civil Engineering Design. 2 (4): 131–139. doi:10.1002/cend.202000022.
^ ^a ^b Asprone, Domenico; Menna, Costantino; Bos, Freek P.; Salet, Theo A.M.; Mata-Falcón, Jaime; Kaufmann, Walter (October 2018). "Rethinking reinforcement for digital fabrication with concrete". Cement and Concrete Research. 112: 111–121. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.05.020.
^ Alawneh, Musa; Matarneh, Motasem; El-Ashri, Sameh. "THE WORLD'S FIRST 3D–PRINTED OFFICE BUILDING IN DUBAI" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ MacRae, Michael. "The 3D Printed Office of the Future". www.asme.org. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ Marchment, Taylor; Sanjayan, Jay (December 2020). "Bond properties of reinforcing bar penetrations in 3D concrete printing". Automation in Construction. 120: 103394. doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103394.
^ Kloft, Harald; Empelmann, Martin; Hack, Norman; Herrmann, Eric; Lowke, Dirk (August 2020). "Reinforcement strategies for 3D‐concrete‐printing". Civil Engineering Design. 2 (4): 131–139. doi:10.1002/cend.202000022.
^ Kreiger, Eric L.; Kreiger, Megan A.; Case, Michael P. (August 2019). "Development of the construction processes for reinforced additively constructed concrete". Additive Manufacturing. 28: 39–49. doi:10.1016/j.addma.2019.02.015.
^ ^a ^b Fioretti, Marta; Sriram Kompella, K.; Lo Monte, Francesco; Esposito, Laura; Menna, Costantino; Moro, Sandro; Asprone, Domenico; Ferrara, Liberato (2020). "Experimental Investigation on the Early Age Tensile Strength of Fiber Reinforced Mortar Used in 3D Concrete Printing". Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication. RILEM Bookseries. 28: 255–261. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_26. ISBN 978-3-030-49915-0.
^ ^a ^b Lloret, Ena; Shahab, Amir R.; Linus, Mettler; Flatt, Robert J.; Gramazio, Fabio; Kohler, Matthias; Langenberg, Silke (March 2015). "Complex concrete structures". Computer-Aided Design. 60: 40–49. doi:10.1016/j.cad.2014.02.011.
^ "DFAB HOUSE". dfabhouse.ch. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ Marchment, Taylor; Sanjayan, Jay (2020). "Mesh reinforcing method for 3D Concrete Printing". Automation in Construction. 109: 102992. doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102992.
^ Dörfler, Kathrin; Hack, Norman; Sandy, Timothy; Giftthaler, Markus; Lussi, Manuel; Walzer, Alexander N.; Buchli, Jonas; Gramazio, Fabio; Kohler, Matthias (December 2019). "Mobile robotic fabrication beyond factory conditions: case study Mesh Mould wall of the DFAB HOUSE". Construction Robotics. 3 (1–4): 53–67. doi:10.1007/s41693-019-00020-w. hdl:20.500.11850/407460.
^ Bos, Freek; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Jutinov, Evgeniy; Salet, Theo (2017-11-16). "Experimental Exploration of Metal Cable as Reinforcement in 3D Printed Concrete". Materials. 10 (11): 1314. Bibcode:2017Mate...10.1314B. doi:10.3390/ma10111314. ISSN 1996-1944. PMC 5706261. PMID 29144426.
^ Lim, S.; Buswell, R.A.; Le, T.T.; Austin, S.A.; Gibb, A.G.F.; Thorpe, T. (January 2012). "Developments in construction-scale additive manufacturing processes". Automation in Construction. 21: 262–268. doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2011.06.010.
^ ^a ^b Salet, Theo A. M.; Ahmed, Zeeshan Y.; Bos, Freek P.; Laagland, Hans L. M. (2018-07-03). "Design of a 3D printed concrete bridge by testing". Virtual and Physical Prototyping. 13 (3): 222–236. doi:10.1080/17452759.2018.1476064. S2CID 53610067.
^ "TU eindhoven's 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge first of its kind". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b Hambach, Manuel; Volkmer, Dirk (May 2017). "Properties of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced Portland cement paste". Cement and Concrete Composites. 79: 62–70. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.02.001.
^ Arunothayan, Arun R.; Nematollahi, Behzad; Ranade, Ravi; Bong, Shin Hau; Sanjayan, Jay G.; Khayat, Kamal H. (May 2021). "Fiber orientation effects on ultra-high performance concrete formed by 3D printing". Cement and Concrete Research. 143: 106384. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106384.
^ Panda, Biranchi; Chandra Paul, Suvash; Jen Tan, Ming (December 2017). "Anisotropic mechanical performance of 3D printed fiber reinforced sustainable construction material". Materials Letters. 209: 146–149. doi:10.1016/J.MATLET.2017.07.123.
^ ^a ^b Asprone, Domenico; Auricchio, Ferdinando; Menna, Costantino; Mercuri, Valentina (March 2018). "3D printing of reinforced concrete elements: Technology and design approach". Construction and Building Materials. 165: 218–231. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.018.
^ "SIMULTANEOUS REINFORCEMENT OF CONCRETE WHILE 3D PRINTING". IAAC Blog. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ Müller, Johanna; Grabowski, Marcel; Müller, Christoph; Hensel, Jonas; Unglaub, Julian; Thiele, Klaus; Kloft, Harald; Dilger, Klaus (2019-06-27). "Design and Parameter Identification of Wire and Arc Additively Manufactured (WAAM) Steel Bars for Use in Construction". Metals. 9 (7): 725. doi:10.3390/met9070725.

[1] "ERDC researchers are a driving force in construction scale 3D printing". Engineer Research and Development Center. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[2] Khan, Mohammad S.; Sanchez, Florence; Zhou, Hongyu (2020). "3-D printing of concrete: Beyond horizons". Cement and Concrete Research. 133: 106070. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106070.

[:0-3] Menna, Costantino; Mata-Falcón, Jaime; Bos, Freek P.; Vantyghem, Gieljan; Ferrara, Liberato; Asprone, Domenico; Salet, Theo; Kaufmann, Walter (16 April 2020). "Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete". Cement and Concrete Research. 133: 106079. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106079.

[4] Bos, Freek; Wolfs, Rob; Salet, Theo (2020). "CCR Digital Concrete 2020 SI: Editorial". Cement and Concrete Research. 135: 106157. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106157.

[5] Mechtcherine, V.; Bos, F.P.; Perrot, A.; da Silva, W.R. Leal; Nerella, V.N.; Fataei, S.; Wolfs, R.J.M.; Sonebi, M.; Roussel, N. (2020). "Extrusion-based additive manufacturing with cement-based materials – Production steps, processes, and their underlying physics: A review". Cement and Concrete Research. 132: 106037. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106037.

[6] Kloft, Harald; Empelmann, Martin; Hack, Norman; Herrmann, Eric; Lowke, Dirk (2020). "Reinforcement strategies for 3D-concrete-printing". Civil Engineering Design. 2 (4): 131–139. doi:10.1002/cend.202000022.

[:1-7] Asprone, Domenico; Menna, Costantino; Bos, Freek P.; Salet, Theo A.M.; Mata-Falcón, Jaime; Kaufmann, Walter (October 2018). "Rethinking reinforcement for digital fabrication with concrete". Cement and Concrete Research. 112: 111–121. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.05.020.

[8] Alawneh, Musa; Matarneh, Motasem; El-Ashri, Sameh. "THE WORLD'S FIRST 3D–PRINTED OFFICE BUILDING IN DUBAI" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[9] MacRae, Michael. "The 3D Printed Office of the Future". www.asme.org. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[10] Marchment, Taylor; Sanjayan, Jay (December 2020). "Bond properties of reinforcing bar penetrations in 3D concrete printing". Automation in Construction. 120: 103394. doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103394.

[11] Kloft, Harald; Empelmann, Martin; Hack, Norman; Herrmann, Eric; Lowke, Dirk (August 2020). "Reinforcement strategies for 3D‐concrete‐printing". Civil Engineering Design. 2 (4): 131–139. doi:10.1002/cend.202000022.

[12] Kreiger, Eric L.; Kreiger, Megan A.; Case, Michael P. (August 2019). "Development of the construction processes for reinforced additively constructed concrete". Additive Manufacturing. 28: 39–49. doi:10.1016/j.addma.2019.02.015.

[:2-13] Fioretti, Marta; Sriram Kompella, K.; Lo Monte, Francesco; Esposito, Laura; Menna, Costantino; Moro, Sandro; Asprone, Domenico; Ferrara, Liberato (2020). "Experimental Investigation on the Early Age Tensile Strength of Fiber Reinforced Mortar Used in 3D Concrete Printing". Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication. RILEM Bookseries. 28: 255–261. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_26. ISBN 978-3-030-49915-0.

[:3-14] Lloret, Ena; Shahab, Amir R.; Linus, Mettler; Flatt, Robert J.; Gramazio, Fabio; Kohler, Matthias; Langenberg, Silke (March 2015). "Complex concrete structures". Computer-Aided Design. 60: 40–49. doi:10.1016/j.cad.2014.02.011.

[15] "DFAB HOUSE". dfabhouse.ch. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[16] Marchment, Taylor; Sanjayan, Jay (2020). "Mesh reinforcing method for 3D Concrete Printing". Automation in Construction. 109: 102992. doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102992.

[17] Dörfler, Kathrin; Hack, Norman; Sandy, Timothy; Giftthaler, Markus; Lussi, Manuel; Walzer, Alexander N.; Buchli, Jonas; Gramazio, Fabio; Kohler, Matthias (December 2019). "Mobile robotic fabrication beyond factory conditions: case study Mesh Mould wall of the DFAB HOUSE". Construction Robotics. 3 (1–4): 53–67. doi:10.1007/s41693-019-00020-w. hdl:20.500.11850/407460.

[18] Bos, Freek; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Jutinov, Evgeniy; Salet, Theo (2017-11-16). "Experimental Exploration of Metal Cable as Reinforcement in 3D Printed Concrete". Materials. 10 (11): 1314. Bibcode:2017Mate...10.1314B. doi:10.3390/ma10111314. ISSN 1996-1944. PMC 5706261. PMID 29144426.

[19] Lim, S.; Buswell, R.A.; Le, T.T.; Austin, S.A.; Gibb, A.G.F.; Thorpe, T. (January 2012). "Developments in construction-scale additive manufacturing processes". Automation in Construction. 21: 262–268. doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2011.06.010.

[:4-20] Salet, Theo A. M.; Ahmed, Zeeshan Y.; Bos, Freek P.; Laagland, Hans L. M. (2018-07-03). "Design of a 3D printed concrete bridge by testing". Virtual and Physical Prototyping. 13 (3): 222–236. doi:10.1080/17452759.2018.1476064. S2CID 53610067.

[21] "TU eindhoven's 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge first of its kind". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[:5-22] Hambach, Manuel; Volkmer, Dirk (May 2017). "Properties of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced Portland cement paste". Cement and Concrete Composites. 79: 62–70. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.02.001.

[23] Arunothayan, Arun R.; Nematollahi, Behzad; Ranade, Ravi; Bong, Shin Hau; Sanjayan, Jay G.; Khayat, Kamal H. (May 2021). "Fiber orientation effects on ultra-high performance concrete formed by 3D printing". Cement and Concrete Research. 143: 106384. doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106384.

[24] Panda, Biranchi; Chandra Paul, Suvash; Jen Tan, Ming (December 2017). "Anisotropic mechanical performance of 3D printed fiber reinforced sustainable construction material". Materials Letters. 209: 146–149. doi:10.1016/J.MATLET.2017.07.123.

[:6-25] Asprone, Domenico; Auricchio, Ferdinando; Menna, Costantino; Mercuri, Valentina (March 2018). "3D printing of reinforced concrete elements: Technology and design approach". Construction and Building Materials. 165: 218–231. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.018.

[26] "SIMULTANEOUS REINFORCEMENT OF CONCRETE WHILE 3D PRINTING". IAAC Blog. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[27] Müller, Johanna; Grabowski, Marcel; Müller, Christoph; Hensel, Jonas; Unglaub, Julian; Thiele, Klaus; Kloft, Harald; Dilger, Klaus (2019-06-27). "Design and Parameter Identification of Wire and Arc Additively Manufactured (WAAM) Steel Bars for Use in Construction". Metals. 9 (7): 725. doi:10.3390/met9070725.

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-The '''reinforcement of 3D printed concrete''' is a mechanism where the [[ductility]] and [[tensile strength]] of printed [[concrete]] are improved using various reinforcing techniques, including reinforcing [[rebar|bars]], [[welded wire mesh|meshes]], [[fiber-reinforced concrete|fibers]], or cables. The reinforcement of [[Construction 3D printing|3D printed concrete]] is important for the large-scale use of the new technology, like in the case of [[Reinforced concrete|ordinary concrete]]. With a multitude of [[additive manufacturing]] application in the concrete construction industry{{emdash}}specifically the use of additively constructed concrete in the manufacture of structural concrete elements<ref>{{Cite web|title=ERDC researchers are a driving force in construction scale 3D printing|url=https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2356722/erdc-researchers-are-a-driving-force-in-construction-scale-3d-printing/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Engineer Research and Development Center|language=en-US}}</ref>{{emdash}}the reinforcement and [[Anchorage in Reinforced Concrete|anchorage]] technologies vary significantly. Even for non-structural elements, the use of non-structural reinforcement such as [[Fiber-reinforced concrete|fiber reinforcement]] is not uncommon.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Khan|first=Mohammad S.|last2=Sanchez|first2=Florence|last3=Zhou|first3=Hongyu|date=2020|title=3-D printing of concrete: Beyond horizons|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008884619315868|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|language=en|volume=133|pages=106070|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106070|doi-access=free}}</ref> The lack of [[formwork]] in most 3D printed concrete makes the installation of reinforcement complicated. Early phases of research in concrete 3D printing primarily focused on developing the material technologies of the cementitious/concrete mixes. These causes combined with the non-existence of codal provisions on reinforcement and anchorage for printed elements speak for the limited awareness and the usage of the various reinforcement techniques in additive manufacturing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Menna|first=Costantino|last2=Mata-Falcón|first2=Jaime|last3=Bos|first3=Freek P.|last4=Vantyghem|first4=Gieljan|last5=Ferrara|first5=Liberato|last6=Asprone|first6=Domenico|last7=Salet|first7=Theo|last8=Kaufmann|first8=Walter|date=16 April 2020|title=Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008884620300958|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|language=en|volume=133|pages=106079|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106079}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bos|first=Freek|last2=Wolfs|first2=Rob|last3=Salet|first3=Theo|title=CCR Digital Concrete 2020 SI: Editorial|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008884620308905|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|language=en|volume=135|pages=1–4|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106157}}</ref> The material extrusion-based printing of concrete is currently favorable both in terms of availability of technology and of the cost-effectiveness. Therefore, most of the reinforcement techniques developed or currently under development are suitable to the extrusion-based 3D printing technology.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mechtcherine|first=V.|last2=Bos|first2=F.P.|last3=Perrot|first3=A.|last4=da Silva|first4=W.R. Leal|last5=Nerella|first5=V.N.|last6=Fataei|first6=S.|last7=Wolfs|first7=R.J.M.|last8=Sonebi|first8=M.|last9=Roussel|first9=N.|date=2020|title=Extrusion-based additive manufacturing with cement-based materials – Production steps, processes, and their underlying physics: A review|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008884619317132|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|language=en|volume=132|pages=106037|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106037}}</ref>
+The '''reinforcement of 3D printed concrete''' is a mechanism where the [[ductility]] and [[tensile strength]] of printed [[concrete]] are improved using various reinforcing techniques, including reinforcing [[rebar|bars]], [[welded wire mesh|meshes]], [[fiber-reinforced concrete|fibers]], or cables. The reinforcement of [[Construction 3D printing|3D printed concrete]] is important for the large-scale use of the new technology, like in the case of [[Reinforced concrete|ordinary concrete]]. With a multitude of [[additive manufacturing]] application in the concrete construction industry{{emdash}}specifically the use of additively constructed concrete in the manufacture of structural concrete elements<ref>{{Cite web|title=ERDC researchers are a driving force in construction scale 3D printing|url=https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2356722/erdc-researchers-are-a-driving-force-in-construction-scale-3d-printing/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Engineer Research and Development Center|language=en-US}}</ref>{{emdash}}the reinforcement and [[Anchorage in Reinforced Concrete|anchorage]] technologies vary significantly. Even for non-structural elements, the use of non-structural reinforcement such as [[Fiber-reinforced concrete|fiber reinforcement]] is not uncommon.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Khan|first1=Mohammad S.|last2=Sanchez|first2=Florence|last3=Zhou|first3=Hongyu|date=2020|title=3-D printing of concrete: Beyond horizons|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|language=en|volume=133|pages=106070|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106070|doi-access=free}}</ref> The lack of [[formwork]] in most 3D printed concrete makes the installation of reinforcement complicated. Early phases of research in concrete 3D printing primarily focused on developing the material technologies of the cementitious/concrete mixes. These causes combined with the non-existence of codal provisions on reinforcement and anchorage for printed elements speak for the limited awareness and the usage of the various reinforcement techniques in additive manufacturing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Menna|first1=Costantino|last2=Mata-Falcón|first2=Jaime|last3=Bos|first3=Freek P.|last4=Vantyghem|first4=Gieljan|last5=Ferrara|first5=Liberato|last6=Asprone|first6=Domenico|last7=Salet|first7=Theo|last8=Kaufmann|first8=Walter|date=16 April 2020|title=Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008884620300958|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|language=en|volume=133|pages=106079|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106079}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Bos|first1=Freek|last2=Wolfs|first2=Rob|last3=Salet|first3=Theo|title=CCR Digital Concrete 2020 SI: Editorial|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008884620308905|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|year=2020|language=en|volume=135|page=106157|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106157}}</ref> The material extrusion-based printing of concrete is currently favorable both in terms of availability of technology and of the cost-effectiveness. Therefore, most of the reinforcement techniques developed or currently under development are suitable to the extrusion-based 3D printing technology.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Mechtcherine|first1=V.|last2=Bos|first2=F.P.|last3=Perrot|first3=A.|last4=da Silva|first4=W.R. Leal|last5=Nerella|first5=V.N.|last6=Fataei|first6=S.|last7=Wolfs|first7=R.J.M.|last8=Sonebi|first8=M.|last9=Roussel|first9=N.|date=2020|title=Extrusion-based additive manufacturing with cement-based materials – Production steps, processes, and their underlying physics: A review|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008884619317132|journal=Cement and Concrete Research|language=en|volume=132|pages=106037|doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106037}}</ref>
 == Types of reinforcement ==
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 === Reinforcing steel bars ===
-The  high availability and popularity of deformed bars or [[rebars]] as a passive structural reinforcement in conventional concrete systems make it sought after in printed concrete. They are welded together to form trusses laid between layers to form a very effective co-installed reinforcement strategy without the use of [[formwork|formworks]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alawneh |first1=Musa |last2=Matarneh |first2=Motasem |last3=El-Ashri |first3=Sameh |title=THE WORLD’S FIRST 3D–PRINTED OFFICE BUILDING IN DUBAI|access-date=17 June 2021|language=en |url=https://www.pci.org/PCI_Docs/Papers/2018/32_Final_Paper.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=MacRae |first1=Michael |title=The 3D Printed Office of the Future |url=https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/3d-printed-office-the-future |website=www.asme.org |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref> They are erected to reinforce cages around which concrete is printed to form wall and beam elements, making rebars an effective pre-installment strategy.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Marchment|first1=Taylor|last2=Sanjayan|first2=Jay|date=December 2020|title=Bond properties of reinforcing bar penetrations in 3D concrete printing|journal=Automation in Construction|volume=120|doi=10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103394}}</ref>
+The  high availability and popularity of deformed bars or [[rebars]] as a passive structural reinforcement in conventional concrete systems make it sought after in printed concrete. They are welded together to form trusses laid between layers to form a very effective co-installed reinforcement strategy without the use of [[formwork|formworks]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alawneh |first1=Musa |last2=Matarneh |first2=Motasem |last3=El-Ashri |first3=Sameh |title=THE WORLD'S FIRST 3D–PRINTED OFFICE BUILDING IN DUBAI|access-date=17 June 2021|language=en |url=https://www.pci.org/PCI_Docs/Papers/2018/32_Final_Paper.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=MacRae |first1=Michael |title=The 3D Printed Office of the Future |url=https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/3d-printed-office-the-future |website=www.asme.org |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref> They are erected to reinforce cages around which concrete is printed to form wall and beam elements, making rebars an effective pre-installment strategy.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Marchment|first1=Taylor|last2=Sanjayan|first2=Jay|date=December 2020|title=Bond properties of reinforcing bar penetrations in 3D concrete printing|journal=Automation in Construction|volume=120|page=103394|doi=10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103394}}</ref>
 [[File:A bunch of rebar.jpg|thumb|A bunch of rebars]]
 The rebar-based formative skeletal structure can also act as a core on which printable concrete is [[shotcrete]]d in a new method developed at [[Technical University of Braunschweig|TU Braunshweig]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Kloft|first1=Harald|last2=Empelmann|first2=Martin|last3=Hack|first3=Norman|last4=Herrmann|first4=Eric|last5=Lowke|first5=Dirk|date=August 2020|title=Reinforcement strategies for 3D‐concrete‐printing|journal=Civil Engineering Design|volume=2|issue=4|pages=131–139|doi=10.1002/cend.202000022|doi-access=free}}</ref>
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 ====Smart Dynamic Casting====
-Smart Dynamic Casting (SDC), a new printing technology being developed in [[ETH Zurich]], combines [[slipforming]] and printing material technologies to produce varied cross-sections and complex geometries using very little [[formwork]].<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |last1=Asprone |first1=Domenico |last2=Menna |first2=Costantino |last3=Bos |first3=Freek P. |last4=Salet |first4=Theo A.M. |last5=Mata-Falcón |first5=Jaime |last6=Kaufmann |first6=Walter |title=Rethinking reinforcement for digital fabrication with concrete |journal=Cement and Concrete Research |date=October 2018 |volume=112 |pages=111–121 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.05.020}}</ref> Reinforcement bars are pre-installed, just like in the case of conventionally cast concrete, and the [[rheology]] of the concrete is adapted to retain the shape of the slipforming formwork before concrete hydrates enough to sustain self-weight.<ref name=":3">{{cite journal |last1=Lloret |first1=Ena |last2=Shahab |first2=Amir R. |last3=Linus |first3=Mettler |last4=Flatt |first4=Robert J. |last5=Gramazio |first5=Fabio |last6=Kohler |first6=Matthias |last7=Langenberg |first7=Silke |title=Complex concrete structures |journal=Computer-Aided Design |date=March 2015 |volume=60 |pages=40–49 |doi=10.1016/j.cad.2014.02.011}}</ref> Concrete facade mullions of varying cross-sections are produced for a DFAB house<ref>{{cite web |title=DFAB HOUSE |url=http://dfabhouse.ch/dfab-house/|access-date=17 June 2021 |website=dfabhouse.ch}}</ref> in Switzerland.
+Smart Dynamic Casting (SDC), a new printing technology being developed in [[ETH Zurich]], combines [[slipforming]] and printing material technologies to produce varied cross-sections and complex geometries using very little [[formwork]].<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |last1=Asprone |first1=Domenico |last2=Menna |first2=Costantino |last3=Bos |first3=Freek P. |last4=Salet |first4=Theo A.M. |last5=Mata-Falcón |first5=Jaime |last6=Kaufmann |first6=Walter |title=Rethinking reinforcement for digital fabrication with concrete |journal=Cement and Concrete Research |date=October 2018 |volume=112 |pages=111–121 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.05.020|url=https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/rethinking-reinforcement-for-digital-fabrication-with-concrete(18815fa5-ec74-496f-b645-f003de8fded2).html }}</ref> Reinforcement bars are pre-installed, just like in the case of conventionally cast concrete, and the [[rheology]] of the concrete is adapted to retain the shape of the slipforming formwork before concrete hydrates enough to sustain self-weight.<ref name=":3">{{cite journal |last1=Lloret |first1=Ena |last2=Shahab |first2=Amir R. |last3=Linus |first3=Mettler |last4=Flatt |first4=Robert J. |last5=Gramazio |first5=Fabio |last6=Kohler |first6=Matthias |last7=Langenberg |first7=Silke |title=Complex concrete structures |journal=Computer-Aided Design |date=March 2015 |volume=60 |pages=40–49 |doi=10.1016/j.cad.2014.02.011}}</ref> Concrete facade mullions of varying cross-sections are produced for a DFAB house<ref>{{cite web |title=DFAB HOUSE |url=http://dfabhouse.ch/dfab-house/|access-date=17 June 2021 |website=dfabhouse.ch}}</ref> in Switzerland.
 This technology not only allows for the use of conventional concrete reinforcement technologies but also leaves room for the use of hybrid solutions, including a combination of mesh moulding and SDC.<ref name=":3" />
 === Reinforcement meshes ===
-Similar to the use of rebars, reinforcement meshes are also used popularly as a passive reinforcement technique. The welded wire meshes are laid in-between printed layers of slabs without requiring any formwork. They can also be used to print wall elements that are fabricated laterally and erected in place. In a method unlike with rebars, spools of meshes are unwound simultaneously ahead of the printer nozzle to provide both horizontal and vertical reinforcement to the printed elements. This method not only acts as reinforcement in the hardened state of concrete but also compensates for the lack of formwork in the fresh state of concrete.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Marchment|first=Taylor|last2=Sanjayan|first2=Jay|date=2020|title=Mesh reinforcing method for 3D Concrete Printing|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0926580519306132|journal=Automation in Construction|language=en|volume=109|pages=102992|doi=10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102992}}</ref>[[File:Bauarbeiten östliches Domumfeld-Kölner Dom-Spritzbeton-8306.jpg|thumb|A building worker is spraying shotcrete on welded wire mesh]]
+Similar to the use of rebars, reinforcement meshes are also used popularly as a passive reinforcement technique. The welded wire meshes are laid in-between printed layers of slabs without requiring any formwork. They can also be used to print wall elements that are fabricated laterally and erected in place. In a method unlike with rebars, spools of meshes are unwound simultaneously ahead of the printer nozzle to provide both horizontal and vertical reinforcement to the printed elements. This method not only acts as reinforcement in the hardened state of concrete but also compensates for the lack of formwork in the fresh state of concrete.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Marchment|first1=Taylor|last2=Sanjayan|first2=Jay|date=2020|title=Mesh reinforcing method for 3D Concrete Printing|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0926580519306132|journal=Automation in Construction|language=en|volume=109|pages=102992|doi=10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102992}}</ref>[[File:Bauarbeiten östliches Domumfeld-Kölner Dom-Spritzbeton-8306.jpg|thumb|A building worker is spraying shotcrete on welded wire mesh]]
 ==== Mesh moulding ====
-Mesh moulding is another technology developed at [[ETH Zurich]] where dense meshes are robotically welded on-site according to the requirements of the form and loading. This is an effective technology to produce curved wall elements and other load-bearing structures that are hard to produce without special formwork. The concrete required to fill such dense moulds has to have adapted rheological properties such as the workability of [[self-consolidating concrete|self-compacting concrete]] while maintaining the [[cohesive]] nature required to avoid [[segregation in concrete|segregation]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dörfler |first1=Kathrin |last2=Hack |first2=Norman |last3=Sandy |first3=Timothy |last4=Giftthaler |first4=Markus |last5=Lussi |first5=Manuel |last6=Walzer |first6=Alexander N. |last7=Buchli |first7=Jonas |last8=Gramazio |first8=Fabio |last9=Kohler |first9=Matthias |title=Mobile robotic fabrication beyond factory conditions: case study Mesh Mould wall of the DFAB HOUSE |journal=Construction Robotics |date=December 2019 |volume=3 |issue=1-4 |pages=53–67 |doi=10.1007/s41693-019-00020-w|hdl=20.500.11850/407460 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>
+Mesh moulding is another technology developed at [[ETH Zurich]] where dense meshes are robotically welded on-site according to the requirements of the form and loading. This is an effective technology to produce curved wall elements and other load-bearing structures that are hard to produce without special formwork. The concrete required to fill such dense moulds has to have adapted rheological properties such as the workability of [[self-consolidating concrete|self-compacting concrete]] while maintaining the [[cohesive]] nature required to avoid [[segregation in concrete|segregation]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dörfler |first1=Kathrin |last2=Hack |first2=Norman |last3=Sandy |first3=Timothy |last4=Giftthaler |first4=Markus |last5=Lussi |first5=Manuel |last6=Walzer |first6=Alexander N. |last7=Buchli |first7=Jonas |last8=Gramazio |first8=Fabio |last9=Kohler |first9=Matthias |title=Mobile robotic fabrication beyond factory conditions: case study Mesh Mould wall of the DFAB HOUSE |journal=Construction Robotics |date=December 2019 |volume=3 |issue=1–4 |pages=53–67 |doi=10.1007/s41693-019-00020-w|hdl=20.500.11850/407460 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>
 === Cables ===
-High-strength [[galvanisation|galvanised steel]] cables provide effective reinforcement in printed concrete elements where sufficient cover concrete cannot be provided owing to the complexity of the shape.<ref name=":0" /> The cables can either be laid in-between layers or extruded simultaneously like the meshes. The bond between high-strength steel cables and concrete needs special attention.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bos|first=Freek|last2=Ahmed|first2=Zeeshan|last3=Jutinov|first3=Evgeniy|last4=Salet|first4=Theo|date=2017-11-16|title=Experimental Exploration of Metal Cable as Reinforcement in 3D Printed Concrete|url=http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/11/1314|journal=Materials|language=en|volume=10|issue=11|pages=1314|doi=10.3390/ma10111314|issn=1996-1944|pmc=5706261|pmid=29144426}}</ref>
+High-strength [[galvanisation|galvanised steel]] cables provide effective reinforcement in printed concrete elements where sufficient cover concrete cannot be provided owing to the complexity of the shape.<ref name=":0" /> The cables can either be laid in-between layers or extruded simultaneously like the meshes. The bond between high-strength steel cables and concrete needs special attention.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Bos|first1=Freek|last2=Ahmed|first2=Zeeshan|last3=Jutinov|first3=Evgeniy|last4=Salet|first4=Theo|date=2017-11-16|title=Experimental Exploration of Metal Cable as Reinforcement in 3D Printed Concrete|journal=Materials|language=en|volume=10|issue=11|pages=1314|doi=10.3390/ma10111314|issn=1996-1944|pmc=5706261|pmid=29144426|bibcode=2017Mate...10.1314B|doi-access=free}}</ref>
 ====Post-tensioning cables====
-The automated fabrication of elements realises its true potential when printed segmental elements are fit in place using [[prestressed concrete|post-tensioning]]. The concrete segments are printed, leaving holes for the post-tensioning cables that not only act as an active reinforcement but also help in connecting the segmental elements to form a load-bearing structure. The holes left behind for the cables are filled with grout post the tensioning of the cables.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lim |first1=S. |last2=Buswell |first2=R.A. |last3=Le |first3=T.T. |last4=Austin |first4=S.A. |last5=Gibb |first5=A.G.F. |last6=Thorpe |first6=T. |title=Developments in construction-scale additive manufacturing processes |journal=Automation in Construction |date=January 2012 |volume=21 |pages=262–268 |doi=10.1016/j.autcon.2011.06.010}}</ref> A bicycle bridge has been constructed in [[TU Eindhoven]] by printing segments that are post-tensioned using high-strength cables running perpendicular to the printing direction.<ref name=":4">{{cite journal |last1=Salet |first1=Theo A. M. |last2=Ahmed |first2=Zeeshan Y. |last3=Bos |first3=Freek P. |last4=Laagland |first4=Hans L. M. |title=Design of a 3D printed concrete bridge by testing |journal=Virtual and Physical Prototyping |date=2018-07-03 |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=222–236 |doi=10.1080/17452759.2018.1476064}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=TU eindhoven's 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge first of its kind |url=https://www.designboom.com/technology/tu-eindhoven-3d-printed-concrete-bicycle-bridge-gemert-09-08-2017/ |work=designboom {{!}} architecture & design magazine|access-date=17 June 2021 |date=2017-09-08 |language=en}}</ref> The post-tensioning technology has a lot of potential as a reinforcement strategy in additively manufactured concrete systems.<ref name=":4" />
+The automated fabrication of elements realises its true potential when printed segmental elements are fit in place using [[prestressed concrete|post-tensioning]]. The concrete segments are printed, leaving holes for the post-tensioning cables that not only act as an active reinforcement but also help in connecting the segmental elements to form a load-bearing structure. The holes left behind for the cables are filled with grout post the tensioning of the cables.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lim |first1=S. |last2=Buswell |first2=R.A. |last3=Le |first3=T.T. |last4=Austin |first4=S.A. |last5=Gibb |first5=A.G.F. |last6=Thorpe |first6=T. |title=Developments in construction-scale additive manufacturing processes |journal=Automation in Construction |date=January 2012 |volume=21 |pages=262–268 |doi=10.1016/j.autcon.2011.06.010|url=https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/9176 }}</ref> A bicycle bridge has been constructed in [[TU Eindhoven]] by printing segments that are post-tensioned using high-strength cables running perpendicular to the printing direction.<ref name=":4">{{cite journal |last1=Salet |first1=Theo A. M. |last2=Ahmed |first2=Zeeshan Y. |last3=Bos |first3=Freek P. |last4=Laagland |first4=Hans L. M. |title=Design of a 3D printed concrete bridge by testing |journal=Virtual and Physical Prototyping |date=2018-07-03 |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=222–236 |doi=10.1080/17452759.2018.1476064|s2cid=53610067 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=TU eindhoven's 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge first of its kind |url=https://www.designboom.com/technology/tu-eindhoven-3d-printed-concrete-bicycle-bridge-gemert-09-08-2017/ |work=designboom {{!}} architecture & design magazine|access-date=17 June 2021 |date=2017-09-08 |language=en}}</ref> The post-tensioning technology has a lot of potential as a reinforcement strategy in additively manufactured concrete systems.<ref name=":4" />
 ===Fiber reinforcement===
-The use of fibers in the mix has several advantages like in the case of conventional concrete. The higher cement content and faster hydration rate requirements of printed concrete make it susceptible to shrinkage cracking and thermal stresses. The use of fibers (structural or non-structural) can counter these significantly.<ref name=":5">{{cite journal |last1=Hambach |first1=Manuel |last2=Volkmer |first2=Dirk |title=Properties of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced Portland cement paste |journal=Cement and Concrete Composites |date=May 2017 |volume=79 |pages=62–70 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.02.001}}</ref> Fiber reinforcements are also useful in printing shell structures as the tensile membrane action required to convert bending moment into axial force is possible only with tough and high stiffness concrete.<ref name=":2">{{cite journal |last1=Fioretti |first1=Marta |last2=Sriram Kompella |first2=K. |last3=Lo Monte |first3=Francesco |last4=Esposito |first4=Laura |last5=Menna |first5=Costantino |last6=Moro |first6=Sandro |last7=Asprone |first7=Domenico |last8=Ferrara |first8=Liberato |title=Experimental Investigation on the Early Age Tensile Strength of Fiber Reinforced Mortar Used in 3D Concrete Printing |journal=Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication |date=2020 |volume=28 |pages=255–261 |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_26}}</ref> Fibers, when aligned can provide this required higher toughness and stiffness.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Arunothayan |first1=Arun R. |last2=Nematollahi |first2=Behzad |last3=Ranade |first3=Ravi |last4=Bong |first4=Shin Hau |last5=Sanjayan |first5=Jay G. |last6=Khayat |first6=Kamal H. |title=Fiber orientation effects on ultra-high performance concrete formed by 3D printing |journal=Cement and Concrete Research |date=May 2021 |volume=143 |pages=106384 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106384}}</ref> The flexural tensile strength is also improved with the addition of structural steel or [[Polyvinyl alcohol|PVA]] fibers.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Panda |first1=Biranchi |last2=Chandra Paul |first2=Suvash |last3=Jen Tan |first3=Ming |title=Anisotropic mechanical performance of 3D printed fiber reinforced sustainable construction material |journal=Materials Letters |date=December 2017 |volume=209 |pages=146–149 |doi=10.1016/J.MATLET.2017.07.123}}</ref> These properties make the fiber-reinforced concrete a suitable material for printing formworks. The cohesiveness of concrete in the fresh state, which is crucial for printing, can be improved by using non-structural fibers such as [[polypropylene]] or [[Basalt fiber|basalt]]. The use of fiber reinforcement in 3D printing creates a much-needed segway into the fields of [[ultra-high performance concrete]]s with enhanced strengths and [[Reinforced concrete structures durability|durability]], crucial in aesthetic slender elements.<ref name=":5" />
+The use of fibers in the mix has several advantages like in the case of conventional concrete. The higher cement content and faster hydration rate requirements of printed concrete make it susceptible to shrinkage cracking and thermal stresses. The use of fibers (structural or non-structural) can counter these significantly.<ref name=":5">{{cite journal |last1=Hambach |first1=Manuel |last2=Volkmer |first2=Dirk |title=Properties of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced Portland cement paste |journal=Cement and Concrete Composites |date=May 2017 |volume=79 |pages=62–70 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.02.001}}</ref> Fiber reinforcements are also useful in printing shell structures as the tensile membrane action required to convert bending moment into axial force is possible only with tough and high stiffness concrete.<ref name=":2">{{cite journal |last1=Fioretti |first1=Marta |last2=Sriram Kompella |first2=K. |last3=Lo Monte |first3=Francesco |last4=Esposito |first4=Laura |last5=Menna |first5=Costantino |last6=Moro |first6=Sandro |last7=Asprone |first7=Domenico |last8=Ferrara |first8=Liberato |title=Experimental Investigation on the Early Age Tensile Strength of Fiber Reinforced Mortar Used in 3D Concrete Printing |journal=Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication |series=RILEM Bookseries |date=2020 |volume=28 |pages=255–261 |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_26|isbn=978-3-030-49915-0 }}</ref> Fibers, when aligned can provide this required higher toughness and stiffness.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Arunothayan |first1=Arun R. |last2=Nematollahi |first2=Behzad |last3=Ranade |first3=Ravi |last4=Bong |first4=Shin Hau |last5=Sanjayan |first5=Jay G. |last6=Khayat |first6=Kamal H. |title=Fiber orientation effects on ultra-high performance concrete formed by 3D printing |journal=Cement and Concrete Research |date=May 2021 |volume=143 |pages=106384 |doi=10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106384}}</ref> The flexural tensile strength is also improved with the addition of structural steel or [[Polyvinyl alcohol|PVA]] fibers.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Panda |first1=Biranchi |last2=Chandra Paul |first2=Suvash |last3=Jen Tan |first3=Ming |title=Anisotropic mechanical performance of 3D printed fiber reinforced sustainable construction material |journal=Materials Letters |date=December 2017 |volume=209 |pages=146–149 |doi=10.1016/J.MATLET.2017.07.123}}</ref> These properties make the fiber-reinforced concrete a suitable material for printing formworks. The cohesiveness of concrete in the fresh state, which is crucial for printing, can be improved by using non-structural fibers such as [[polypropylene]] or [[Basalt fiber|basalt]]. The use of fiber reinforcement in 3D printing creates a much-needed segway into the fields of [[ultra-high performance concrete]]s with enhanced strengths and [[Reinforced concrete structures durability|durability]], crucial in aesthetic slender elements.<ref name=":5" />
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 === Other less common reinforcement techniques ===
-Interface ties and staples are sometimes used to improve the bonding between printed layers.<ref>{{cite web |title=SIMULTANEOUS REINFORCEMENT OF CONCRETE WHILE 3D PRINTING |url=http://www.iaacblog.com/programs/sim-reinforcement-concrete/ |website=IAAC Blog |access-date=17 June 2021}}</ref> Ladder wire is used to reinforce printed elements to improve horizontal bending. Print stabilisers are used to prevent the elastic buckling of printed layers during the printing process. Welded/printed reinforcement is a technology being developed at [[Technical University of Braunschweig|TU Braunschweig]] where the steel reinforcements are simultaneously printed using gas metal arc welding.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Müller |first1=Johanna |last2=Grabowski |first2=Marcel |last3=Müller |first3=Christoph |last4=Hensel |first4=Jonas |last5=Unglaub |first5=Julian |last6=Thiele |first6=Klaus |last7=Kloft |first7=Harald |last8=Dilger |first8=Klaus |title=Design and Parameter Identification of Wire and Arc Additively Manufactured (WAAM) Steel Bars for Use in Construction |journal=Metals |date=2019-06-27 |volume=9 |issue=7 |pages=725 |doi=10.3390/met9070725}}</ref>
+Interface ties and staples are sometimes used to improve the bonding between printed layers.<ref>{{cite web |title=SIMULTANEOUS REINFORCEMENT OF CONCRETE WHILE 3D PRINTING |url=http://www.iaacblog.com/programs/sim-reinforcement-concrete/ |website=IAAC Blog |access-date=17 June 2021}}</ref> Ladder wire is used to reinforce printed elements to improve horizontal bending. Print stabilisers are used to prevent the elastic buckling of printed layers during the printing process. Welded/printed reinforcement is a technology being developed at [[Technical University of Braunschweig|TU Braunschweig]] where the steel reinforcements are simultaneously printed using gas metal arc welding.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Müller |first1=Johanna |last2=Grabowski |first2=Marcel |last3=Müller |first3=Christoph |last4=Hensel |first4=Jonas |last5=Unglaub |first5=Julian |last6=Thiele |first6=Klaus |last7=Kloft |first7=Harald |last8=Dilger |first8=Klaus |title=Design and Parameter Identification of Wire and Arc Additively Manufactured (WAAM) Steel Bars for Use in Construction |journal=Metals |date=2019-06-27 |volume=9 |issue=7 |pages=725 |doi=10.3390/met9070725|doi-access=free }}</ref>
 ===Hybrid solutions===