Dear MEL Topic Readers,
‘When can I have one?’: The world’s largest 3D printer is building cozy
homes from wood
Three-dimensional-printed houses are life-size dwellings that use 3D
printing as their primary means of construction. With minimal human oversight,
these highly customizable structures can be built on-site or off-site within a
matter of hours at a fraction of the cost. Typically, 3D-printed houses feature
free-form, curvilinear shapes made out of a cement mix. However, printing a concrete
house outside could be problematic when the weather is rough. Also, printed modules
of the concrete house are very heavy to transport. Recently, the University of
Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled the world's
largest 3D printer that can print a house with wood residuals. It can print a wooden
house nearly 30 meters long, 10 meters wide, and 5.5 meters tall. The printer could
print the walls, floor, and roof of a small house within 48 hours. The
prefabricated house will then be transported to the construction site and be
worked on wiring, plumbing, and other interior works. Will we soon witness more
printed houses in our neighborhood?
Read the article and learn about what this world’s largest 3D printer
can produce.
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