Kaya 959 Reporter
University of Johannesburg (UJ) researchers have devised a 3D printing process that can create government-funded dwellings in a single day.
The University of Johannesburg’s faculty of civil engineering and the built environment is working on a pilot project for the national science and innovation department to look into the usage of 3D printing to build RDP houses for low-income families.
Tshilidzi Marwala, UJ vice-chancellor and principal, recently tweeted multiple videos of the 3D printer in action.
He wrote “This 3D Printer at the University of Johannesburg is fast. If we invest in this technology..,we can provide our people with decent housing fast and end informality.”
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This 3D Printer at the University of Johannesburg is fast. If we invest in this technology..,we can provide our people with decent housing fast and end informality. https://t.co/LnXp9nyHsE pic.twitter.com/ZXoWsFfZCm
— Tshilidzi Marwala (@txm1971) May 30, 2022
3D-printing houses, according to the research team, enabled for the creation of components with unlimited architectural flexibility and higher precision, as well as reduced health and safety issues and increased manufacturing efficiency.
The construction of the wall plates or blockwork might cost roughly 32% less than traditional building methods, this is according to a cost analysis by a UJ quantity surveyor.
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