Mastering the rheology of fresh concrete
Opus Fluidum Futurum – Report from the DFG Priority Program 2005
The processing of cement-based building materials is at the technological core in the construction and maintenance of structures. Although formability in the fresh state offers almost unlimited possibilities for shaping structures and developing new construction techniques, today only a tiny fraction of this enormous potential is used. The lack of a scientific framework for mastering rheology-based processes is a major obstacle to developing novel and highly innovative construction technologies, such as 3D printing with concrete (Fig. 1), as well as to solving current technical challenges,...
