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Influence of Extruded Filament Shape on Buildability in 3D Concrete Printing: A Geometry-Informed Deep Learning-FEM Approach

arxiv.org/abs/2609.04028

Updated 52 min ago · first seen 11 Sept 2026

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Published
11 Sept 2026
T1 · 52 min ago
arXiv
2609.04028
T1 · 52 min ago
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cs.CE
T1 · 52 min ago

Abstract

-cross Abstract: The geometric morphology of deposited filaments can significantly influence the structural performance and stability of 3D concrete-printed (3DCP) structures. However, most finite element (FEM)-based approaches for buildability assessment represent printed layers as simplified rectangles, potentially limiting predictive accuracy. This study proposes a geometry-informed modelling framework that integrates the deep-learning-based filament shape prediction tool ShapeGen3DCP with a layer-activation FEM approach to investigate the effect of realistic filament geometries on buildability. The framework generates geometry-aware numerical models directly from material and process parameters, eliminating the need for experimental filament characterization or computationally intensive fluid-flow simulations. Validation against experimental data and a parametric study of rectilinear walls demonstrate that extrusion parameters and the resulting filament geometry can significantly influence buildability predictions. Realistic filament representations are particularly important for free-flow deposition, whereas layer-pressing strategies are less sensitive to geometric simplifications. Among the investigated representations, an elliptical approximation provides an effective balance between geometric fidelity and modelling simplicity. When rectangular representations are preferred to enable regular computational meshes for faster simulations, defining their dimensions based on volume conservation improves prediction reliability compared with calibrating them using either the maximum filament width or the interlayer contact width. Overall, the proposed methodology demonstrates the importance of incorporating filament geometry into 3DCP simulations and provides practical guidance for selecting efficient and accurate geometric representations for buildability assessment.

Authors 4

Giacomo Rizzieri, Saif-Ur-Rehman, J\"org F. Unger, Annika Robens-Radermacher

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arXiv id
2609.04028

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cs.CE, cs.AI, cs.LG, cs.NA, math.NA

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cs.CE

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Published
11 Sept 2026

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T19

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52 min ago

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