Applications of 3DP for cultural heritage rehabilitation
| Institution/Company | Project | Findings/Innovation | Material(s) | Manufacturing place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) | Reproduction of a damaged cup-shaped plinth | Work comprised 3D scanning, modelling and 3DP of a new plinth | Cement based-mortar for 3DP | Off-site; piece later assembled in situ | Xu et al. (2017) |
| IDA and UNESCO | Recreation of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph | Work was based on 2D pictures of the original arch; two RobotMills robots printed several blocks; final structure has 6 m tall and 11 tonnes | Egyptian marble | Off-site; piece later assembled in situ | Jalabi (2016), Alexandrea (2017) |
| 3DION 3D network and voxeljet | Replication of Michael portal's patrons from Cologne Cathedral | 3D scanning of patrons and 3D model production; binder jetting technique to produce the replicas; post-processing (cleaning and application of epoxy resin) | PMMA powder | Off-site; piece later assembled in situ | Voxeljet (2020) |
| Sismaitalia | Temporary replacement of grand Spada Palace capitals | Double printing of capitals (due to the dual printhead); after printed, a plaster finish was applied, followed by painting in the same colour | Polystyrene | Off-site; piece later assembled in situ | MASSIVit 3D (2018) |
| Concr3de | Replication of Notre-Dame Cathedral's gargoyle | Available scans of the gargoyle were found on the Internet; a 3D printer with a precision of 0.1 mm was used to print the replicas | Mixture of limestone and ash | Off-site; piece later assembled in situ | deezen (2019) |
| edg | Restoration of building façade elements | Creation of a 3D printer “formwork”, laser cut wire mesh and 3D printed stirrups (for reinforcement); the “formwork” is later filled with concrete | Cast concrete | Off-site; piece later assembled in situ | The Architect's Newspaper (2018) |
| IAAC | Mataerial | 3DP of 3D curves, in any surface and direction | – | In situ | IAAC (2018) |
| HOLCIM | 3D vertical printing | 3DP of specific mortars vertically and directly onto walls, for ornamental purposes | 3DP dry mortar (cementitious materials or natural hydraulic lime) | In situ | HOLCIM (2020) |
| RWTH Aachen University (Germany) | Vertical extrusion of foam concrete | Vertical extrusion of foam concrete onto walls | Foam concrete | In situ | Lublasser et al. (2018) |
| Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) | Vertical extrusion of cementitious materials with fly ash cenosphere | Vertical extrusion of cementitious materials with fly ash cenosphere onto walls | Cementitious materials with fly ash cenosphere | In situ | Bing et al. (2018) |
| Institution/Company | Project | Findings/Innovation | Material(s) | Manufacturing place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) | Reproduction of a damaged cup-shaped plinth | Work comprised 3D scanning, modelling and 3DP of a new plinth | Cement based-mortar for 3DP | ||
| Recreation of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph | Work was based on 2D pictures of the original arch; two RobotMills robots printed several blocks; final structure has 6 m tall and 11 tonnes | Egyptian marble | |||
| Replication of Michael portal's patrons from Cologne Cathedral | 3D scanning of patrons and 3D model production; binder jetting technique to produce the replicas; post-processing (cleaning and application of epoxy resin) | PMMA powder | |||
| Temporary replacement of grand Spada Palace capitals | Double printing of capitals (due to the dual printhead); after printed, a plaster finish was applied, followed by painting in the same colour | Polystyrene | |||
| Replication of Notre-Dame Cathedral's gargoyle | Available scans of the gargoyle were found on the Internet; a 3D printer with a precision of 0.1 mm was used to print the replicas | Mixture of limestone and ash | |||
| Restoration of building façade elements | Creation of a 3D printer “formwork”, laser cut wire mesh and 3D printed stirrups (for reinforcement); the “formwork” is later filled with concrete | Cast concrete | |||
| 3DP of 3D curves, in any surface and direction | – | ||||
| 3D vertical printing | 3DP of specific mortars vertically and directly onto walls, for ornamental purposes | 3DP dry mortar (cementitious materials or natural hydraulic lime) | |||
| RWTH Aachen University (Germany) | Vertical extrusion of foam concrete | Vertical extrusion of foam concrete onto walls | Foam concrete | ||
| Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) | Vertical extrusion of cementitious materials with fly ash cenosphere | Vertical extrusion of cementitious materials with fly ash cenosphere onto walls | Cementitious materials with fly ash cenosphere |
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