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Andhra Pradesh begins India's first 3D-printed housing pilot
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177 houses, printed layer by layer: the 3D concrete pilot that fits GS3 science and infrastructure answers
Andhra Pradesh pilots 3D concrete printing for 177 houses.
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Andhra Pradesh launched India's first pilot housing project using 3D concrete printing on 4 October.
The project will build 177 houses.
The technology deposits concrete layer by layer from a digital design, cutting construction time.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Andhra Pradesh launched India's first pilot housing project using 3D concrete printing on 4 October
- The pilot will build 177 houses
- 3D concrete printing deposits concrete layer by layer from a digital design
- It is a form of additive manufacturing, which cuts construction time
- Syllabus link: GS3 Science and Technology; Infrastructure
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प्रीलिम्स
- 3D concrete printing is a form of additive manufacturing in which material is deposited layer by layer from a digital design.
- Compared with conventional construction, 3D printing of houses can reduce construction time.
- Andhra Pradesh has started India's first pilot housing project using 3D concrete printing, covering 177 houses.
मेन्स
GS3 (Science and Technology; Infrastructure). Housing shortages and slow conventional construction call for faster, technology-driven methods; the Andhra Pradesh pilot of 177 houses tests 3D concrete printing as a way to cut build time. Its implications depend on cost, building-code approval and skilled workforce, so the way forward is evaluating the pilot's outcomes before scaling it under public housing schemes.
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