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The potential of freeform construction processes
conference contribution
posted on 2012-07-27, 10:29 authored by Richard BuswellRichard Buswell, Rupert C. Soar, Alistair Gibb, Tony ThorpeTony ThorpeThe level of automation technology and processes control found in modern day construction
lags significantly behind other industries such as automotive and aerospace. The construction
industry has health and safety issues and still uses traditional methods of procurement. These
problems are compounded by diminishing skills in the labour force. Methods of production
must change if these issues are to be resolved and Freeform Construction is a collection of
processes that could have potential impact. This paper outlines some of the major issues
facing construction and sets a context with examples of digital fabrication in construction.
Freeform Construction is defined and potential applications are presented and related to
application scale. The viability of two potential applications are investigated in terms of cost.
History
School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Citation
BUSWELL, R.A., SOAR, R.C., GIBB, A.G.F. and THORPE, A., 2005. The potential of freeform construction processes. IN: Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Solid Freeform Fabrication, Austin, Texas, USA, pp. 503 - 512Publisher
The University of Texas at AustinVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publisher statement
This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.5) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/Publication date
2005Notes
This is a conference paper.Language
- en
