Design and construction of a modified Hot-Box test chamber for thermal study of 3D concrete-printed UAE building envelopes

Status In Progress

Academic Division

Engineering Technology & Science

Campus

Academic City Campus

Project Start

11/2023

Project End

11/2025

Duration

24 Months

Problem or Opportunity Description

3D-printed concrete buildings are appealing to the construction industry, but only such buildings that are ‘green’ and well-designed are sustainable that can minimize the cost of energy and environmental pollution in the UAE’s desert climate. There is an industry need for thermal characterizations of 3D concrete-printed envelopes, and their certification.

Proposed Solution

This project focuses on the design and construction of a Hot-Box test chamber for the thermal study of 3D concrete-printed building envelopes, according to international standards and also to test and study the existing 3D printed walls in the UAE