Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer

Concrete 3D printing in the field of construction is rapidly developing in recent years. Some key aspects of mortars used in 3D printing include good extrudability and sufficient load-bearing capacity to support their own weight during the printing process. Thus, the rheological properties of the fr...

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Autores: Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888, Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980, Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro, Bruncic, Ana, Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649, Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10902/38292
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Palabra clave:Rheology
Fibers
3D concrete printing
3D mortar printing
Yield stress
Viscosity
Rheometer
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spelling Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometerAlonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888 Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980Yoris Nobile, Adrián IsidroBruncic, AnaBlanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726RheologyFibers3D concrete printing3D mortar printingYield stressViscosityRheometerConcrete 3D printing in the field of construction is rapidly developing in recent years. Some key aspects of mortars used in 3D printing include good extrudability and sufficient load-bearing capacity to support their own weight during the printing process. Thus, the rheological properties of the fresh mortar should be determined since they have to be comprised between certain values to make mortars suitable for 3D printing. In this study, a low-cost rotational rheometer has been developed to obtain the rheological characteristics of different mortar mixtures apt for 3D printing. In order to validate it, numerical simulations have been undertaken, which have shown a good correlation between the experimental and analytical results. Furthermore, a comparison with another commercial rheometer has been conducted using a mortar without fibers and a common testing protocol, showing results with similar variability to other proficiency tests undertaken with cement pastes. In addition, the rheological behavior of various sustainable mixtures incorporating recycled materials and different types of fibers was studied. The article further examines how the types, lengths, and percentages of fibers influence rheological parameters, establishing ranges suitable for 3D printing.Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. The work has received funding by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through four grants: •“Promotion of activity in R + D of GITECO and GCS groups of the University of Cantabria” (Ref: SSPJO1900I001723XV0). • “Fostering the circular economy and low CO2 technologies through the additive manufacturing −3DCircle” (Ref: PID2020-112851RA-I00). • “Enhancing biodiversity in the Atlantic area through sustainable artificial reefs -EBASAR-” (Ref: TED2021-129532B-I00). •“Holistic approach to foster circular and resilient transport infrastructures and support the deployment of green and innovation public procurement and innovative engineering practices -CIRCUIT-” (Ref: HORIZON-CL5-2022-D6-02 No.101104283).SpringerUniversidad de Cantabria20252025-09-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501NAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://hdl.handle.net/10902/38292International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2025, 140(3-4), 1945-1961reponame:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabriainstname:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/382922026-06-02T12:39:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
title Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
spellingShingle Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888
Rheology
Fibers
3D concrete printing
3D mortar printing
Yield stress
Viscosity
Rheometer
title_short Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
title_full Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
title_fullStr Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
title_full_unstemmed Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
title_sort Rheological parameter ranges for 3D printing sustainable mortars using a new low-cost rotational rheometer
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888
Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980
Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro
Bruncic, Ana
Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649
Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726
author Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888
author_facet Alonso Cañón, Sara|||0000-0003-0080-4888
Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980
Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro
Bruncic, Ana
Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649
Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726
author_role author
author2 Alonso Estébanez, Alejandro|||0000-0003-2480-1980
Yoris Nobile, Adrián Isidro
Bruncic, Ana
Blanco Fernández, Elena|||0000-0002-7010-2649
Castañón Jano, Laura|||0000-0002-5968-2726
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author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad de Cantabria
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Rheology
Fibers
3D concrete printing
3D mortar printing
Yield stress
Viscosity
Rheometer
topic Rheology
Fibers
3D concrete printing
3D mortar printing
Yield stress
Viscosity
Rheometer
description Concrete 3D printing in the field of construction is rapidly developing in recent years. Some key aspects of mortars used in 3D printing include good extrudability and sufficient load-bearing capacity to support their own weight during the printing process. Thus, the rheological properties of the fresh mortar should be determined since they have to be comprised between certain values to make mortars suitable for 3D printing. In this study, a low-cost rotational rheometer has been developed to obtain the rheological characteristics of different mortar mixtures apt for 3D printing. In order to validate it, numerical simulations have been undertaken, which have shown a good correlation between the experimental and analytical results. Furthermore, a comparison with another commercial rheometer has been conducted using a mortar without fibers and a common testing protocol, showing results with similar variability to other proficiency tests undertaken with cement pastes. In addition, the rheological behavior of various sustainable mixtures incorporating recycled materials and different types of fibers was studied. The article further examines how the types, lengths, and percentages of fibers influence rheological parameters, establishing ranges suitable for 3D printing.
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