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A Review on the Application of 3D Printing Technology in Pavement Maintenance

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  • Fangyuan Gong

    (School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Beichen District, Tianjin 300401, China)

  • Xuejiao Cheng

    (School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 5340 Xiping Road, Beichen District, Tianjin 300401, China)

  • Qinghua Wang

    (Shandong Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institude Group Co., Ltd., Tianchen Road 2177, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Yi Chen

    (Road and Bridge School, Zhejiang Institute of Communications, No. 1515, Moganshan Road, Hangzhou 311112, China)

  • Zhanping You

    (Department Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, USA)

  • Yu Liu

    (School of Highway, Chang’an University, South Erhuan Middle Section, Xi’an 710064, China)

Abstract

To examine the application and significance of 3D printing technology in pavement maintenance engineering, a review of the current developments in principles, types, materials, and equipment for 3D printing was conducted. A comparison and analysis of traditional methods and 3D printing for asphalt pavement maintenance led to an investigation of 3D asphalt printing technologies and equipment. As a result, the following suggestions and conclusions are proposed: 3D printing technology can increase the level of automation and standardization of pavement maintenance engineering, leading to effective improvements in worker safety, climate adaptability, repair accuracy, etc. For on-site repair of cracks and minor potholes, utilizing material extrusion technology a mobile 3D asphalt printing robot with a screw extrusion device can be used for accuracy and flexibility. For efficient repair of varying cracks, material jetting technology with a UAV equipped with a 3D printing air-feeding device can be employed.

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  • Fangyuan Gong & Xuejiao Cheng & Qinghua Wang & Yi Chen & Zhanping You & Yu Liu, 2023. "A Review on the Application of 3D Printing Technology in Pavement Maintenance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:7:p:6237-:d:1116246
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