S&T hosts workshop on rheology, 3D printing of concrete
Posted by Kimber Crull
Attendees at the workshop on rheology and 3D printing of concrete Aug. 5-7.
Missouri S&T hosted a workshop on rheology and 3D printing of concrete Aug. 5-7. The event attracted 55 participants. It was organized by the DuRe-Transp University Transportation Center (UTC) and co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) AccelNet.
The workshop was chaired by Dr. Kamal H. Khayat, associate director of the UTC and vice chancellor for research and innovation at Missouri S&T, and Dr. Jan Olek, theme leader of the UTC and co-principal investigator of NSF AccelNet from Purdue University.
The program focused on rheology-based investigations for cement-based materials, aiming to enhance the performance of high-performance concrete and 3D-printed concrete. Khayat presented on using rheology to quantitatively analyze the flow behavior of construction materials, providing insights beyond traditional workability methods. Yucun Gu and Seongho Han, postdoctoral researchers in Khayat’s group, introduced testing methods for evaluating the performance of 3D-printed concrete. A poster session showcased related research projects.
In addition to presentations, participants engaged in demonstrations of 3D printing testing methods and toured the Clayco Advanced Construction and Materials Laboratory. The second and third days featured breakout sessions in which attendees discussed opportunities and challenges in the topic area, and brainstormed ideas for future development.
In addition to Missouri S&T, participants included graduate students, faculty and industry professionals from the following institutions: Arizona State University, Clemson University, Drexel University, ICON Technology, Iowa State University, Louisiana State University, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Northwestern University, Oklahoma State University, Purdue University, Texas A&M University, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, University of Florida, University of Mississippi, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas at Arlington, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland.
Posted by Kimber Crull
