DataPro-3DCP

DataPro-3DCP - Standardisation in concrete 3D printing

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt-Ing. Jens Otto, Dipl.-Ing. Florian Härtel, Dipl.-Ing. Robert Jahn

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Mr Dipl.-Ing. Florian Härtel

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Institute of Construction Management

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Automation in construction processes is key to overcoming current challenges in the building industry, such as skilled labor shortages, rising construction costs, and increasing demands for resource efficiency and quality. 3D concrete printing (3DCP) represents a particularly promising technology in this context. Especially the digitization of the construction process and the automated fabrication of concrete components hold great innovation potential across the entire construction value chain – from planning to execution. 

The new research project DataPro-3DCP targets this potential. Its goal is to develop a fully digital and standardized process chain for 3D concrete printing. Key interfaces between designers, regulators, material and equipment suppliers, contractors, and clients will be identified and harmonized. Only by doing so can this technology be widely adopted and market access eased – especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A major challenge lies in the lack of universally accepted standards and data formats that would enable the automatic transfer of design information to 3D printers. Currently, planning details, machine parameters, material properties, and printing requirements are often handled through proprietary approaches, which must be tailored individually for each project. This results in high effort, elevated costs, and limited scalability.
DataPro-3DCP addresses this issue through pre-normative work aimed at defining standards for digital data exchange, design contents, and machine control. This includes the development of algorithms for slicing and print path optimization, the integration of real-time sensor data for process control, and the automated feedback of print data into the BIM model. Validation will take place using a large-scale demonstrator located at TU Dresden. The long-term aim of the project is to enable automated construction through standardized digital workflows while laying the foundation for an economically viable and resource-efficient building practice.

Project duration:
01.07.2025 - 30.06.2027

Project partners:
TU Dresden, Professur für Baumaschinen
TU Dresden, Institut für Baustoffe
Deutscher Beton- und Bautechnikverein e. V.

The project is funded by the open-topic and cross-sector programme ‘Industrial Collective Research’ (IGF).