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14/04/23 13:20 PM IST

3D- Printed Post office

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  • Bengaluru (Cambridge Layout in Ulsoor) is set to have India’s first post office built using 3D printing technology.
About 3-D Printed Post Office
  • The 1,100 sqft building is expected to cost 30-40% less than conventional buildings.
  • Designed by L&T construction with an estimated cost of 23 lakh
  • The advantages it offers over conventionally built buildings is the huge savings in terms of time.
  • Construction of this Post Office built on 1100 square feet would have taken anywhere between 6 months and 8 months.
  • The 3D printing of the post office building is cast in Situ’ at the job site in an ‘open to sky’ environment, using a fully automated 3D printer.
  • 3D concrete printing has the potential to transform construction practices by quickening the construction process and enhancing overall build quality.
  • Using a robotic printer, 3D printing technology deposits concrete layer-by-layer in accordance with the 3D model drawing input.
  • The process requires a delicate balance of concrete properties, including flowability, quick hardening for load-bearing capacity, green concrete status for inter-layer bonding, and sufficient strength to ensure successful printing.
Source- Indian Express

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