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US army to 3D print concrete buildings and bridges in disaster areas
A 3D-printed concrete constructing, constructed as a part of the Automated Development of Expeditionary Buildings programme US Military Analysis and Growth Heart
The US Military Corps of Engineers can now print concrete barracks, bunkers and different buildings in difficult environments. Its Automated Development of Expeditionary Buildings (ACES) programme has additionally drawn up plans to create the world’s first 3D-printed car bridge, and prototype printers must be within the area subsequent yr.
“Our precedence was to develop a functionality utilising 3D printing expertise to be used in an expeditionary atmosphere, particularly suited to navy functions,” says Megan Kreiger, programme …