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Enhancing construction accuracy with biocomposites through 3D scanning methodology: Case studies applying Pultrusion, 3D Printing, and Tailored Fibre Placement

Spyridonos, Evgenia
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Costalonga, Vanessa
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Petrs, Jan  
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July 25, 2025
Case Studies In Construction Materials

The building industry is increasingly adopting bio-based materials to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly alternatives. Composites, known for their diverse properties and adaptable geometries, are gaining popularity as a versatile choice for customising materials for specific applications. This paper presents a 3D scanning methodology to enhance construction accuracy with sustainable building materials. It introduces three fabrication technologies for fibre-reinforced biocomposites and the resulting building components and structures at different scales achieved with each method. Pultrusion is employed to produce natural fibre biocomposite profiles used in an active-bending structural system. 3D Printing (3DP) is utilised to create a modular column using natural fibre-reinforced bioplastic, while Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) is applied to fabricate biocomposite facade panels with varying geometries. The three case studies demonstrate the use of scanning technology to improve fabrication and assembly processes, with geometric accuracy evaluated through Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) during construction, allowing for a detailed comparison of the built structures with the digital models. Scanning revealed that pultrusion produced accurate components but exhibited up to 160 mm deviations in large-scale freeform assemblies. 3DP can achieve high component manufacturing accuracy with deviations below 5 mm, though modular assembly introduced accumulated errors reaching 40 mm. TFP deviations varied between-48 and 60 mm, with different shaping approaches helping to reduce errors. A comparative analysis of the three methods provides recommendations for improving fabrication and assembly processes while establishing a framework for the future integration of biocomposites as structural components in architectural systems.

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DOI
10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04499
Web of Science ID

WOS:001443673500001

Author(s)
Spyridonos, Evgenia

University of Stuttgart

Costalonga, Vanessa

University of Stuttgart

Petrs, Jan  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Kerekes, Gabriel

University of Stuttgart

Schwieger, Volker

University of Stuttgart

Dahy, Hanaa

University of Stuttgart

Date Issued

2025-07-25

Publisher

ELSEVIER

Published in
Case Studies In Construction Materials
Volume

22

Article Number

e04499

Subjects

Biocomposites

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Sustainable construction

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Terrestrial Laser Scanning

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Pultrusion

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3D Printing

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Tailored Fibre Placement

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR, Agency for Renewable Resources) under Bundesministeriums fuer Ernahrung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture)

FKZ:22027018

FNR under BMEL

2219NR163

German Research Foundation (DFG)

EXC 2120/1-390831618

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April 7, 2025
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