Project 2.6 (2019)
The automation in construction is an excellent solution to increase operational efficiency and to cut down on costs. Overall benefits of using automation in pavement construction, especially 3D printing, are: faster road rehabilitation, less funds spent on maintenance, better urban and rural traffic flow, less carbon emissions from road work and nearby traffic congestion and increased options for paving contractors. Recent years, researchers are interested in using 3D printing technology in pavement construction and rehabilitation [1]. However, most of them are in the initial stage and mostly focus on repair cracks and potholes in roads.
The objective of this research is to see whether the 3D printing technology can be used for repairing damaged and construct new pavements.
- Professor Jay Sanjayan (LCI - Swinburne University of Technology)
- Professor Pat Rajeev (Swinburne University of Technology)
