It's sad to me that with 37.8 million subscribers as I write this only 4,900 views with 140 Likes. More people should be interested in this process. This is a huge step forward in the construction industry. Yes, the 3D printers to build a house are expensive. Yes, you have to find a supplier of the PET, people that know what they're doing, and other factors. But once that is done, the sky is the limit. The advantages of plastic over concrete 3D printed houses are great. Not the least of which is the removal of waste from landfills. Matt, please continue your research and make this happen.
Constructing building & roads by recycling plastic is very ingenious. People tried soon ran out of plastic when they tried to construct roads in India. As microplastic becoming a major problem in water bodies, Companies making shoes & other commodities by collecting micro-plastic from oceans really taking one for the team.
Wait? Don't roads and shoes erode from friction? It seems like that would just accelerate the breakdown creating more microplastics in local streams after it rains and all that debris is carried via drainage. Might be worth looking into before any large scale infrastructure plans.
@@darrionj707 You are absolutely right. The contingency of worse hazards and the recycling of different forms of plastic into one is one of the biggest concerns at present.
Great presentation! I am also very enthusiastic about solutions to affordable housing which utilize recycled plastic. As a Carpenter turned Construction Engineer I can say that you are definitely on to something here. Have you considered utilizing off site printing facilities to produce building elements for final on site assembly?
The benefit of onsite manufacturing tend to out weigh offsite. Mostly because it’s harder to transport large parts than it is raw material to site. Offsite manufacturing also requires assemble of the components so it’s not as efficient. A large gantry print system with a polymer extruder would be the most ideal solution
Looking at current 3d printing of buildings, material science and mortar issues are prevalent.. I instantly thought focus could be shifted to the already proven plastic printing!. Keen to keep in touch with this but disappointed this is only at the 'what if' stage ...
Its a little further down the line than the "what if" stage but thats not really explained in this talk. That would require a little more than 12 minutes.
@@mattwatkins7238 Hello Matt Watkins, very interesting project idea, do you know were can I find all the study sources that you spoke about ? Thank you.
It's sad to me that with 37.8 million subscribers as I write this only 4,900 views with 140 Likes. More people should be interested in this process. This is a huge step forward in the construction industry. Yes, the 3D printers to build a house are expensive. Yes, you have to find a supplier of the PET, people that know what they're doing, and other factors. But once that is done, the sky is the limit. The advantages of plastic over concrete 3D printed houses are great. Not the least of which is the removal of waste from landfills.
Matt, please continue your research and make this happen.
This is a brilliant idea!
Anything we can do to put less plastic in Earth’s oceans is desperately needed right now.
Thank you!!!
Constructing building & roads by recycling plastic is very ingenious. People tried soon ran out of plastic when they tried to construct roads in India. As microplastic becoming a major problem in water bodies, Companies making shoes & other commodities by collecting micro-plastic from oceans really taking one for the team.
Wait? Don't roads and shoes erode from friction? It seems like that would just accelerate the breakdown creating more microplastics in local streams after it rains and all that debris is carried via drainage. Might be worth looking into before any large scale infrastructure plans.
@@darrionj707 You are absolutely right. The contingency of worse hazards and the recycling of different forms of plastic into one is one of the biggest concerns at present.
I am doing my PhD on 3D printing for Housing. Maybe we can discuss and collaborate on it. I am currently based in New Zealand.
We're in the third Plastic Revolution. I'll have them build me a Hexacube house or a Futuro house.
Great presentation! I am also very enthusiastic about solutions to affordable housing which utilize recycled plastic. As a Carpenter turned Construction Engineer I can say that you are definitely on to something here. Have you considered utilizing off site printing facilities to produce building elements for final on site assembly?
The benefit of onsite manufacturing tend to out weigh offsite.
Mostly because it’s harder to transport large parts than it is raw material to site.
Offsite manufacturing also requires assemble of the components so it’s not as efficient.
A large gantry print system with a polymer extruder would be the most ideal solution
Looking at current 3d printing of buildings, material science and mortar issues are prevalent.. I instantly thought focus could be shifted to the already proven plastic printing!.
Keen to keep in touch with this but disappointed this is only at the 'what if' stage ...
Its a little further down the line than the "what if" stage but thats not really explained in this talk. That would require a little more than 12 minutes.
@@mattwatkins7238 Hello Matt Watkins, very interesting project idea, do you know were can I find all the study sources that you spoke about ? Thank you.
IM 6 FEET FROM MY FRIENDS AND IM THINKIIIIN. MAYBE 6 FEET AINT SO FAR DOWNNN
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