Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges

Additive manufacturing technology has become a new innovative method of production and construction for the past one decade. This technology, also known as 3DP is being used in multiple industries Like automotive, aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceutical. Seeing the AMs progress in these industrie...

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Main Author: Rauf, Fatima
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66399/
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description Additive manufacturing technology has become a new innovative method of production and construction for the past one decade. This technology, also known as 3DP is being used in multiple industries Like automotive, aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceutical. Seeing the AMs progress in these industries, much work has also been done in developed countries, construction sector in applying AM technology by using Aggregate based, polymer and metallic materials. Early research suggests that additive manufacturing technology used in the construction industry is able to lessen labor costs, decrease waste material as well as construct customized complex geometrical structure that can be hard accomplish through traditional construction methods. Various challenges, on the other hand, can hinder and slow the adoption of AM. In various cases, challenges like size limitations, imperfection in appearance, cost, on-site and of-site fabrication , mass manufacturing, material heterogeneity and structural reliability and AM standardisation and intellectual property have been identified in the literature. This study examines literature, on the scope and challenges of AM in technologically advanced countries. It uses four case-based evidence to underline the benefits and status of AM in accelerating the R&D in emerging economies, specifically to Pakistan. Furthermore, it supports in identifying the external and internal challenges faced by companies belonging to the Pakistani construction industry, regarding the adoption of AM technologies in Pakistan to limelight.
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spelling nottingham-663992023-04-21T10:19:52Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66399/ Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges Rauf, Fatima Additive manufacturing technology has become a new innovative method of production and construction for the past one decade. This technology, also known as 3DP is being used in multiple industries Like automotive, aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceutical. Seeing the AMs progress in these industries, much work has also been done in developed countries, construction sector in applying AM technology by using Aggregate based, polymer and metallic materials. Early research suggests that additive manufacturing technology used in the construction industry is able to lessen labor costs, decrease waste material as well as construct customized complex geometrical structure that can be hard accomplish through traditional construction methods. Various challenges, on the other hand, can hinder and slow the adoption of AM. In various cases, challenges like size limitations, imperfection in appearance, cost, on-site and of-site fabrication , mass manufacturing, material heterogeneity and structural reliability and AM standardisation and intellectual property have been identified in the literature. This study examines literature, on the scope and challenges of AM in technologically advanced countries. It uses four case-based evidence to underline the benefits and status of AM in accelerating the R&D in emerging economies, specifically to Pakistan. Furthermore, it supports in identifying the external and internal challenges faced by companies belonging to the Pakistani construction industry, regarding the adoption of AM technologies in Pakistan to limelight. 2021-12-01 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66399/1/20291233_BUSI4043_2021.pdf Rauf, Fatima (2021) Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] Additive Manufacturing 3D printing Rapid Proto-tying Developed countries Challenges Scope Developing countries Emerging economy Pakistan
spellingShingle Additive Manufacturing
3D printing
Rapid Proto-tying
Developed countries
Challenges
Scope
Developing countries
Emerging economy
Pakistan
Rauf, Fatima
Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges
title Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges
title_full Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges
title_fullStr Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges
title_full_unstemmed Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges
title_short Scope of Additive Manufacturing in Pakistani construction Industry: Exploring challenges
title_sort scope of additive manufacturing in pakistani construction industry: exploring challenges
topic Additive Manufacturing
3D printing
Rapid Proto-tying
Developed countries
Challenges
Scope
Developing countries
Emerging economy
Pakistan
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