Abu Dhabi University inaugurates state-of-the-art 3D Concrete Printing Research Lab

Abu Dhabi University inaugurates state-of-the-art 3D Concrete Printing Research Lab

- The Lab features advanced 3D printing technologies that will contribute to the prototyping of concrete structures

- The technology enables the creation of intricate shapes and designs that would be difficult to achieve using traditional construction methods.

Abu Dhabi, UAE: As part of its ongoing efforts to provide students with unique learning opportunities, Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU), College of Engineering (CoE), has inaugurated a 3D Concrete Printing Research Lab in its Abu Dhabi campus. The Lab features advanced 3D printing technologies that will contribute to the prototyping of concrete structures. The technology enables the creation of intricate shapes and designs that would be difficult to achieve using traditional construction methods.

ADU’s senior management team attended the inauguration, including Professor Ghassan Aouad, Chancellor, Dr. Hamad Odhabi, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Thomas Glas-Hochstettler, Provost, Prof. Philip Hamill, Associate Provost for Research, Dr. Hamdi Sheibani, Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Samer Al Martini and Dr. Reem Sabouni, the lead researchers and associate professors in the Department of Civil Engineering, the research assistants, and ADU undergraduate students participating in the research.

The Lab provides faculty and students with state-of-the-art 3D printing equipment, including the 3D Concrete Gantry Lab printer. The printer, first of its type in