TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of curing methods during a long time gap between two printing sessions on the interlayer bonding of 3D printed cementitious materials
AU - Chen, Yu
AU - Chang, Ze
AU - He, Shan
AU - Copuroglu, Oguzhan
AU - Šavija, Branko
AU - Schlangen, Erik
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - A good bond between the layers of 3D printed cementitious materials is a prerequisite for having high structural rigidity for the printed elements. However, the influence of printing process on an interlayer bond is still not well understood. This study investigates the influence of curing methods (i.e., air curing, plastic film covering, wet towel covering and water mist-30 min/-60 min) on the interlayer bonding characteristics of 3D printed cementitious materials for a long time interval between two printing sessions. Results showed that the interlayer bonding could be improved by covering the substrate with a plastic film or a wet towel. However, applying water mist every 60 min/30 min on the deposited layer was detrimental to the interlayer bonding. Furthermore, the interlayer bond strength of studied specimens appeared to be dominated by the mechanical strength of the cementitious matrix at the interface rather than its air void structure. Therefore, covering unfinished printed elements with plastic film or wet towels can be a practical solution to maintain a sufficiently humid environment during long waiting periods, which is vital for its interlayer adhesion.
AB - A good bond between the layers of 3D printed cementitious materials is a prerequisite for having high structural rigidity for the printed elements. However, the influence of printing process on an interlayer bond is still not well understood. This study investigates the influence of curing methods (i.e., air curing, plastic film covering, wet towel covering and water mist-30 min/-60 min) on the interlayer bonding characteristics of 3D printed cementitious materials for a long time interval between two printing sessions. Results showed that the interlayer bonding could be improved by covering the substrate with a plastic film or a wet towel. However, applying water mist every 60 min/30 min on the deposited layer was detrimental to the interlayer bonding. Furthermore, the interlayer bond strength of studied specimens appeared to be dominated by the mechanical strength of the cementitious matrix at the interface rather than its air void structure. Therefore, covering unfinished printed elements with plastic film or wet towels can be a practical solution to maintain a sufficiently humid environment during long waiting periods, which is vital for its interlayer adhesion.
KW - 3D concrete printing
KW - Curing methods
KW - Interlayer bond strength
KW - Long time intervals
KW - Microstructure
U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127394
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127394
M3 - Article
SN - 0950-0618
VL - 332
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
M1 - 127394
ER -