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Patrick
Wed May 07 2014, 04:04AM Print
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really cool, but a whole lot of construction workers will lose out. Bankers too.
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Thomas W
Wed May 07 2014, 06:15AM
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I do wonder how long such a building would last....

I admit i would rather have a house made the original way.
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Dr. Slack
Wed May 07 2014, 07:20AM
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Patrick wrote ...



really cool, but a whole lot of construction workers will lose out. Bankers too.

I share your concern about the construction workers, but I wouldn't shed too many tears over the bankers, they will be OK, whether we like it or not.
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Patrick
Wed May 07 2014, 02:53PM
Patrick Registered Member #2431 Joined: Tue Oct 13 2009, 09:47PM
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Dr. Slack wrote ...

Patrick wrote ...



really cool, but a whole lot of construction workers will lose out. Bankers too.

I share your concern about the construction workers, but I wouldn't shed too many tears over the bankers, they will be OK, whether we like it or not.

Yeah, the bankers survived violating Glass Steagall without a single CEO going to prison through the whole housing crisis.
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2Spoons
Wed May 07 2014, 11:49PM
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There's still plenty of work in there for the tradesmen - put up the walls is only a small part of the construction process. That concrete must have a very fast cure time.
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ConKbot of Doom
Tue May 20 2014, 12:42PM
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2Spoons wrote ...

There's still plenty of work in there for the tradesmen - put up the walls is only a small part of the construction process. That concrete must have a very fast cure time.
+1, someone has to set up the printer, and maintain it as it works. Replace 3-10 framing guys with 3-5 operators, and then add x guys to do concrete finishing, or framing guys to put up furring strips and do your exterior/interior.
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Patrick
Tue May 20 2014, 08:51PM
Patrick Registered Member #2431 Joined: Tue Oct 13 2009, 09:47PM
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i wonder if wire could be rolled off a spool as the concrete is extruded. maybe thats what therey doing.
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Dago
Wed May 21 2014, 05:16AM
Dago Registered Member #538 Joined: Sun Feb 18 2007, 08:33PM
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I guess it depends on the definition but hollow-core slabs for buildings have been "printed" for decades already.

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BigBad
Wed May 21 2014, 04:18PM
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It would perhaps be more interesting if the printer used standard bricks and cement, as that would be self supporting. The problem with just using concrete like that there is likely to be problems with slumping.
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Steve Conner
Thu May 22 2014, 08:45AM
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