The 3D printing technology results to environmental impacts such as release of emissions and particulate matter, energy inefficiencies and production of recalcitrant wastes. The qualitative and quantitative assessment the impacts is not well understood.
The findings revealed that the 3D printing scenario was found to be the most eco-efficient, whereas the conventional scenario had approximately 70% higher environmental deterioration impacts. Similarly, the present worth analysis revealed that the conventionally built house incurred double the capital costs of the 3D-printed house. The present study conducts an environmental evaluation of 3D Concrete Printing technology with a specific focus on the contribution made by robotic printing system to the overall impact. Thus, a detailed life-cycle model of a printing cell based on 6-axis robot technology is assembled and its outlay to the printing process is discussed. The environmental impacts of 3DCP are concentrated on cement. • Replacing cement by waste and natural materials can decrease the environmental impacts. • 3D printing allows the construction of multifunctional structures with lower impacts. • There is still no consent on the environmental impacts of robots and equipment. On one hand, 3D printing can reduce the environmental footprint of the healthcare and medicine sector by minimizing the waste, energy, and transportation costs associated with conventional
The environmental impact of 3D printing an object is also significantly influenced by the type of material used. If you use plastics that are environmentally harmful, the impact will be much