A 3D Printing Platform for Design and Manufacturing of Multi-Functional Cementitious Construction Components and Its Validation for a Post-Tensioned Beam.

Three-dimensional printing of cementitious materials for construction has been extensively investigated in recent years, with several demonstration projects successfully carried out. These efforts aim to leverage the printing process to achieve more efficient production of components compared to conventional concrete technologies. This includes both the process itself (eliminating the formwork stage) and the flexibility in producing complexly shaped elements.

Granular architecture of lotus seed starch and its impact on physicochemical properties.

Lotus seed starch has high apparent amylose content (AAM). A representative definition of its granular architecture (e.g.