Introduction To The EXEP3D
The leading partner of the project TTK University of Applied Sciences (TTK UAS) , which in cooperation with Eindhoven and Dresden University of Technology wants to increase its scientific and technological capabilities in concrete printing. The project focuses on staff training, partnership building and applied research.
TTK University of Applied Sciences (TTK UAS) is a state vocational university located in Tallinn and Mõdriku. It is the largest applied university in the technical field in Estonia.
Notably, the EXEP3D project is led by TTK University of Applied Sciences.
New technology for the construction industry
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New technology for the construction industry
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New technology for the construction industry
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EXEP3D Team
Hillar Joon
PhD, Research Fellow
at TTK University of Applied Sciences
Brief Expertise: Research of cementitious materials and concrete technology
Project Role: Development of 3D concrete printing mixtures
Shravan Muthukrishnan
Group leader Concrete 3D printing
Brief Expertise: Dr.Shravan’s expertise lies in developing sustainable concrete for 3D printing applications. He has successfully designed multiple mix compositions using local binders such as calcined clay, fly ash, slag, and aggregates up to 16 mm. Among his innovations, his standout achievement is the development of set-on-demand geopolymer concrete, a Portland cement-free material with an open time exceeding 24 hours, yet capable of setting almost instantly upon extrusion
Project Role: Responsible for the development
of sustainable 3D printable material
using local materials
Aivars Alt
M.Sc., Senior Lecturer at TTK University of Applied Sciences
Project Role: Project manager, printing equipment, concrete delivery
Lauri Hass
Postdoctoral Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Jaagup Ainsalu
Karsten Nefs
Postdoctoral Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Brief Expertise: Automated modular construction, with a focus on applying digital fabrication techniques to real-world projects, particularly leveraging expertise in 3D concrete printing.
Project Role: Coordinating knowledge exchange activities between TU/e and TTK, conceptualizing 3D concrete-printed integrated formwork systems.
Personal Note: Passionate about sustainable design and advocate for using (digitally fabricated) concrete only when it is truly beneficial.
Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
Viktor Mechtcherine
Professor and the Director of the Institute for Construction Materials at TUD Dresden University of Technology in Germany, since 2006. He is a member of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering and the Science Academy of Saxony. Furthermore, he is a RILEM Fellow and has been honored with the Wason Medal for Materials Research by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and Innovation Awards from both bauma and fib. Prof. Mechtcherine is also Editor of the Journals “Cement and Concrete Composites” and “Materials and Structures” as well as Chair of RILEM TC 304-ADC “Assessment of Digitally Fabricated Concrete Materials and Structures”. Finally, he is Coordinator of the German Research Foundation (DFG) Priority Program SPP 2005 „Opus Fluidum Futurum – Rheology of reactive, multiscale, multi-phase construction materials“, Speaker of the DFG Research Training Group GRK 2250 „Mineral-bonded composites for enhanced structural impact safety“, and Steering Committee Member in the DFG Collaborative Research Centers TRR 339 “Digital twin of the road system – Physical-informational representation of the future road system” and TRR 280 “Design strategies for material-minimized carbon reinforced concrete structures – Principles of a new approach to construction”.