Metal 3D Printing in Construction

Year 2024
Code 5996
Main Department Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali (DICAM)
Campus Bologna
Credits 3 CFU
Cost 350 €
Starting date Jul 08, 2024
Finishing date Jul 10, 2024
Application deadline Jun 17, 2024
Course overview
The programme lasts for 3 days, classroom training is delivered in English, awards 3 CFU credits and aims the following learning outcomes to train young researchers, PhD students, professionals and students interested in advanced building technologies and basic concepts in large-scale metal 3D printing in construction. he objective of the Summer School is to train young researchers, PhD students, students and professionals interested in the topic of new construction technologies towards the knowledge of the basic aspects of large-scale metal 3D printing for construction. In particular, the topics dealt with will cover the basic aspects such as the characterization of the printed specimens, the guidelines to be adopted for the design, the structural optimization.Thanks to the participation of external lecturers from the most important European industries in the sector, participants will also be presented with specific case studies, aspects of modeling and evaluation of the economic-environmental impact of metallic 3D printing in construction. Finally, thanks to the recent allocation by the DICAM - Technique of Construction research group of a Delta WASP type metallic 3D printer located at the LISG laboratory of the University of Bologna, it will be possible to provide participants with a practical demonstration of metallic additive manufacturing of big dimensions.
Subject area
Sciences and technology
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, participants will have acquired basic knowledge of large metal 3D printing, with specific reference to Wire-and-Arc Additive Manufacturing technology, increasingly popular in the industry of the buildings. Based on the acquired skills the participants will have acquired knowledge related to the specific properties of metallic elements 3D printed, and how to characterize those properties for the correct Structural Design. Ad-hoc structural optimization techniques for new and existing facilities will also be provided by external lecturers. Also, the opportunity to assist and participate in the 3D fabrication of an item large metal will provide applied knowledge on the part of 3D printing and the influence of process parameters in large-scale manufacturing size.
Number of participants
min 12 max 20
Duration
3 giorni
Language
English
Admission qualifications
- first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under D.M. 270/04 or first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under the laws previously in force (DM 509/99 and Old Regulations) in the following fields or classes: Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building Engineering;
- first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained abroad deemed equivalent to those described in point above by the admission committee, for the purposes of admission to the Summer School.
- B2 English level
- According to the unquestionable judgment of the Committee, three-year degrees and/or master's degrees in fields other than those indicated above may be accepted if a curriculum vitae et studiorum documenting
qualified competences and attitudes in the subject matter of the course is submitted.
Linguistic skills
B2 English level
Academic director
Prof.ssa Giada Gasparini
Study plan
  1. Metal 3D Printing in Construction - Structural Design - ICAR/09 - Docente: Tommaso Trombetti
  2. Metal 3D Printing in Construction - Fabrication Strategies - ICAR/09 - Docente: Michele Palermo
  3. Metal 3D Printing in Construction - Optimization and environmental impact - ICAR/09 - Docente: Vittoria Laghi

Dr. Vittoria Laghi

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Dr. Vittoria Laghi