The Expeditionary 3D Concrete Printer supports warfighters and sustains operations in contested environments
[…] “By building with concrete, occupants of these buildings are far more protected from blasts, fragmentation, and small-arms fire,” said Vickers. The ability to print curved walls, which offer superior blast resistance, coupled with concrete’s natural thermal properties, better enhances both survivability and energy efficiency. In an effort to improve blast resistance even further, the 175th CES team and partners from the Massachusetts National Guard and National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) are exploring the development of optimized, 3D concrete printed wall designs, which they then plan to subject to controlled-blast testing to validate.
