Concrete 3D Printing for Drainage Structures: A Case Study of Tolerance, Reinforcement and Approval

Authors

  • Irmgard Trautvetter Centre for Construction Materials, Havelland Centre for Built Environment Research, Rathenow, Germany Author
  • Pavol Sedlacik Department of Water Engineering, Sarish Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Presov, Slovakia Author
  • Evert Palmgren Centre for Construction Materials, Sodermanland Centre for Urban Systems, Nykoping, Sweden Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662421

Keywords:

Concrete 3D Printing for Drainage Structures; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoring

Abstract

Concrete 3D Printing for Drainage Structures is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering,
with evidence that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for concrete 3d
printing for drainage structures, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where
practice has converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering
its adoption. We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than
uniform adoption or avoidance.

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2025-08-20