First 3D Printed House in Central Asia Built in Almaty, Kazakhstan
TapTechNews June 9th news, according to NewAtlas, the first 3D printed house in Central Asia was successfully built in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The main structure was printed in just 5 days, and the entire house construction took two months.
This house, designed and built by BMPartners, can withstand a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. To meet the earthquake resistance standard, ultra-high strength concrete was used, which is usually used in the construction of skyscrapers and bridges and other large buildings.
This unnamed house has an area of approximately 1,184 square feet (about 100 square meters) and can withstand the extreme temperature differences in the region. The wall also uses expanded polystyrene concrete as insulation material.
This breakthrough house was designed and built by BMPartners, and the printing equipment is the BOD2 3D printer from COBOD, which has also built the largest data center in Europe.
The concept of 3D printed houses has existed for many years, but only recently has the technology become mature enough to be a practical solution. This technology is expected to completely revolutionize the construction industry by reducing construction costs and improving construction efficiency. 3D printed houses are especially advantageous in places where traditional construction methods are too expensive or time-consuming.
To achieve earthquake resistance performance, BMPartners used a special super-strong concrete mixture for the main structure of the house, and its compressive strength is close to 60 MPa, which is much higher than the 7-10 MPa of the brick and stone materials commonly used in Kazakhstan.
This mixture is made of local cement, sand and gravel in Kazakhstan, and the D.fab admixture jointly developed by COBOD International and Cemex is added. According to COBOD, this admixture can customize the concrete ratio according to the needs of different regions.
The climate in Kazakhstan is very extreme, with a temperature range from -70.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-57 degrees Celsius) to 120.2 degrees Fahrenheit (+49 degrees Celsius). To adapt to this environment, the building wall uses expanded polystyrene concrete as insulation material to improve the thermal insulation and sound insulation performance of the house.
After the walls are completed, workers come to install windows, doors and other necessities, including furniture. The entire project, from the initial printer setup to the completion of furniture installation, only took two months.
The house has a simple layout with large area windows and a spacious living room. This building will be used as a showroom to showcase the capabilities of 3D printed architecture.
The construction cost of this house is equivalent to about 20,500 euros (TapTechNews note: currently about 161,000 RMB), which is much lower than the local average level in Kazakhstan.