‘Amaze 28’, the first-ever 3D printed building in the state constructed by the Kerala State Nirmithi Bhavan, at the PTP Nagar KESNIK campus will be opened to the public on Tuesday. The construction of the 380 sq. feet single hall building was completed within 28 days, whereas the 3-D wall printing took only 2 days. Minister of revenue and housing, Kerala, K Rajan will inaugurate the newly constructed environment-friendly building at 11am.
Compared to conventional construction methods the new technology saves time and labour costs. With 3D printing technology, the construction becomes quicker, hassle-free, and precise. The robot, which works based on the inputs from the software, precisely executes layer-by-layer printing with computerized mixing that uses fine aggregates, cement, and an admixture to reduce the setting time. The construction of the 380sq feet building with a 3-meter height and fabricated openings cost Rs 11 lakh.
The chief technical officer of KESNIK, Jayan Ravindran, said that State Nirmithi Kendra took the initiative to publicize a cost-effective and environment-friendly technology in building construction. “3-D printing technology is not new to the world, but in our country the constructions using 3-D technology are rare and those technologies are developed by foreign countries. But a year ago we came across Chennai IIT’s start-up ‘TVASTA’ as they have developed indigenous software for 3-D printing. We had done research on the technology and finally took the initiative to execute the same,” Ravindran said.
“3-D printing technique is a game changer as it reduces the labour, time, and miscellaneous cost for the construction of a building. The new technology will be 3 times faster than the normal construction span and any complex designs can be easily printed,” said Dr. Febi Varghese, director and CEO of Kerala State Nirmithi Bhavan.
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