Critical Evaluation of Construction Industry-Related Additive Manufacturing Research: A Scientometric Analysis

Abstract

Review of construction-related AM literature is used to identify the advantages, challenges, and current trends of the research. Using a scientometric analysis of 522 bibliographic records, this research systematically analyzed construction related AM research to determine the key research areas and trends. Results showed that starting in 2015, the field has been growing at an exponential rate. Recent AM research focused on materials and reinforcement topics, which matched the most notable challenges of AM, which are material rheology, reinforcement, and lacking construction standards. This study provides an insight into AM research and identifies areas requiring more innovation before its commercial acceptance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2022
Accession Number
AD1173324

Entities

People

  • Tyler J. Brunjes

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Construction
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Fabrication
  • Information Science
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topology Optimization

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Library and Information Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design