Our primary business targets are affordable housing (G+3 floors), villas, military barracks and single floor schools, post offices and factories, says MV Satish, Whole Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President (Buildings).
Our primary business targets are affordable housing (G+3 floors), villas, military barracks and single floor schools, post offices and factories, says MV Satish, Whole Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President (Buildings).
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) is in talks with leading builders in the cities of Bengaluru and Chennai to take its 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology to the next level, a top official said.
“Our primary business targets are affordable housing (G+3 floors), villas, military barracks and single floor schools, post offices and factories,” said MV Satish, Whole Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President (Buildings). an interview.
“We have successfully demonstrated our technology in Kancheepuram. A model house is currently being 3D printed in our Chennai campus. Very soon, we will be 3D printing 6,500 square feet of office space in Chennai.”
Stating that 3D printing is ideal for ultra-rapid construction, he said that it will give a boost to low-rise building construction as it requires less labour, moving heavy amounts of men, material and machinery to difficult areas/terrain Eliminates the need to carry and also speeds up construction.
Elaborating further, he added that 3DCP is a fully automated building construction technology, in which a robotic printer prints or deposits concrete layer-by-layer without any auxiliary formwork system, as 3D fed into it. The model is according to the drawing.
“It is a technology that is primarily used in manufacturing industries for rapid print prototyping, complex shapes and small batch production using metal alloys, polymers, and other materials. In recent years, it has gained a global footing. But has gained a lot of traction,” he said.
“While 3D printing technology is available off the shelf, our expertise lies in preparing specialized concrete mixes,” he said.
“Using technology, one can 3D print a house beyond 500 square feet within a short span of time. Recently, we 3D printed an office in Bengaluru in 90 days,” said V. Sukumar Hebbar, Vice President and Head – Health Residential and Commercial Buildings.