Russian company Apis Cor has successfully 3D printed a full-scale house in just 24 hours. The structure was created at Apis Cor’s base in the Russian town of Stupino, outside Moscow. According to the company, the total printing time amounted to a full day.
Apis Cor developed the 3D printer specifically to construct large concrete structures. They used the technology to build the first去年美国3D印刷房屋。在其他地方，荷兰公司Cybe开发了混凝土3D打印机。但是，Cybe设备places a 3D printer on rubber wheel tracksin order to give it added mobility.
寒冷的气候
Apis Cor 3D printed the house in Russia at the coldest time of the year, proving the machine’s ability to cope with adverse weather conditions. The equipment can operate at temperatures as low as -35°C (-31°F), however the concrete ink requires warmer conditions. To solve this, the team erected a tent to cover the machine and its planned 3D printed structure.
绝缘
Apis Cor说，他们的3D打印方法可以适应特定的环境。由于该项目在俄罗斯进行，因此绝缘非常重要。对于使用的Apis cor，“房屋一部分上的干燥绝缘材料松散，另一部分是聚氨酯填充物成分。”This meant that while the methods used were unconventional, Apis Cor was still able to provide the appropriate insulating functions of a typical Russian house.
非正统方法
In order to provide structure to the house, Apis Cor placed horizontal fibreglass reinforcements in the walls. Coupled with the specific flat roof design means the house can handle heavy snowfall.
3D打印墙的表面质量意味着可以立即进行完成工作，例如绘画，根据Apis Cor的说法，这减少了完成成本。
建设成本
api和比较的成本交付nal techniques for a structure of the same size. The construction costs for this project totaled $10,134, including windows, doors, internal and external finishing, roof, floors and electrical wiring. The size of the house is 38m2这意味着它的构建费用为每平方米275美元。
家具
To help furnish the house, Apis Cor teamed up with Samsung. The electronics company provided all the appliances, which included a refrigerator, oven, dishwasher, stove and microwave. As well as a curved television which matched the curvature of the walls.
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Featured image shows the 3D printer in operation in Stupino. Photo via Apis Cor.
