The Impact of 3D Printing on Mortar Strength and Flexibility: A Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Additive Manufacturing Techniques.

Tomas Gil-Lopez, Alireza Amirfiroozkoohi, Mercedes Valiente-Lopez, Amparo Verdu-Vazquez

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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New Cementitious Materials: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Tomas Gil-LopezDepartment of Building Technology, Technical School of Building Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Avenida Juan de Herrera 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3819-8756

Alireza AmirfiroozkoohiDepartment of Building Technology, Technical School of Building Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Avenida Juan de Herrera 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0000-4545-6587

Mercedes Valiente-LopezDepartment of Building Technology, Technical School of Building Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Avenida Juan de Herrera 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8643-7921

Amparo Verdu-VazquezDepartment of Building Technology, Technical School of Building Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Avenida Juan de Herrera 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2802-5114

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Abstract

With the rise in additive manufacturing in construction, particularly 3D printing using extrusion-based mortars, there is an increasing need to optimize material properties. This study compares the mechanical performance of mortar specimens produced by traditional casting and 3D printing, with a focus on flexural behavior. A high-durability mortar with very low chloride and sulfate content, which produces less CO

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3D printed mortardeformationenergy absorptionflexural strengthtraditional mortarwater-to-cement ratio

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PMID41515875

DOI10.3390/ma19010212

PMCPMC12787183

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