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SUMMARY:The world’s first metal 3D printed bridge – testing\, simulati
 on and verification - Leroy Gardner\, Imperial College London
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CONTACT:Dr Maria Marques de Carvalho
DESCRIPTION:Wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a method of meta
 l 3D printing that is suited to the requirements of the construction indus
 try in terms of scale\, speed and cost. Using this technology\, a 10.5 m s
 pan footbridge\, the first of its kind\, has been constructed. The testing
 \, analysis and verification of the bridge and its components are describe
 d in this presentation [1]. The experiments performed have included materi
 al testing\, compressive testing of cross-sections and full-scale load tes
 ting of the bridge\, and have featured the use of 3D laser scanning and Di
 gital Image Correlation. Parallel finite element modelling of the full bri
 dge and its constituent elements has also been performed as part of the ve
 rification. The project highlights the potential for metal 3D printing in 
 structural engineering\, as well as the challenges and necessary considera
 tions for design.\n\n[1] Gardner\, L.\, Kyvelou\, P.\, Herbert\, G. and Bu
 chanan\, C. (2020). Testing and initial verification of the world’s firs
 t metal 3D printed bridge. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 172\,
  106233.\n
LOCATION:Zoom (email structures-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk for link)
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