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Effect of Ingredient Parameters on the Compressive Strength and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity of 3D-Printed Polymer Lattice-Reinforced Cement Mortars

3D Baskılı Polimer Kafes Takviyeli Çimento Harçlarının Basınç Dayanımı ve Ultrasonik Darbe Hızı Üzerine Bileşen Parametrelerinin Etkisi

Serhat Demirhan(Batman Üniversitesi)0000-0001-5448-9495
Mehmet Ali Erçetin(BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7583-0832
Oktay Adıyaman(BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2674-3836
Fatime Erez0009-0001-8679-773X
Pages
693–704
Publication Date
2026-06-03
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The findings of the study indicate that integrating advanced manufacturing techniques with materials engineering can facilitate the development of sustainable and efficient practices in the construction industry.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In the current experimental study, the effects of polymeric lattice structures produced via 3D printing technology on the fundamental engineering properties of the lattice-reinforced cement-based composites were investigated in combination with various design parameters of cement-based materials.
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Key Findings & Data:Within this scope, for each mixture, both compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity tests were carried out for the curing ages of 7, 28, and 180 days.
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⚙️Variables:3B yazıcı · PETG · polimerik kafes

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In the current experimental study, the effects of polymeric lattice structures produced via 3D printing technology on the fundamental engineering properties of the lattice-reinforced cement-based composites were investigated in combination with various design parameters of cement-based materials. In addition to cement as the main binder, mortars incorporating supplementary materials of fly ash, nano-calcite, and nano CaCO₃ were prepared. They were evaluated in composite form with PETG lattice structures with the geometry of rhombicuboctahedron. Within this scope, for each mixture, both compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity tests were carried out for the curing ages of 7, 28, and 180 days. The experimental results revealed that Polymeric lattices have low compressive capacity compared to the matrix in cement-based composites, and as a result, it has been seen that they tend to reduce compressive strength rather than increase it. In this context, polymeric lattice structures produced via 3D printing technology offer lightweight structural solutions as an alternative to conventional reinforced concrete systems. The findings of the study indicate that integrating advanced manufacturing techniques with materials engineering can facilitate the development of sustainable and efficient practices in the construction industry.

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Mevcut deneysel çalışmada, 3B yazıcı teknolojisi ile üretilen polimerik kafes sistemlerinin, çimento esaslı malzemelerin farklı tasarım parametreleri ile birlikte kullanılmasıyla üretilen kompozitin temel mühendislik özellikleri üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırmada temel bağlayıcı olan çimentoya ilave olarak uçucu kül, nano kalsit ve nano CaCO₃ içeren harçlar hazırlanmıştır. Bu harçlar, PETG malzemesiyle üretilmiş rombiküboktahedron geometrisindeki kafes yapılarla üretilen kompozitler halinde değerlendirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda, üretilen numunelerin 7, 28 ve 180 günlük kür yaşları için hem basınç dayanımı hem de ultrases dalgası geçiş hızı deneyleri yapılmıştır. Polimerik kafeslerin çimento esaslı kompozitlerdeki matrise kıyasla düşük basınç kapasitesine sahip olması nedeniyle basınç dayanımını artırmaktan ziyade azaltma eğiliminde olduklarını deneysel sonuçlarda görülmüştür. Bu bağlamda, 3B yazıcı teknolojisiyle üretilmiş polimerik kafes yapılar; geleneksel betonarme sistemlere alternatif ve hafif yapı çözümleri sunmaktadır. Araştırmanın bulguları, ileri üretim teknikleri ile malzeme mühendisliğinin birleşiminin yapı sektöründe sürdürülebilir ve verimli uygulamalara kapı aralayabileceğini göstermektedir.

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Demirhan, S., Erçetin, M. A., Adıyaman, O., Erez, F. (2026). Effect of Ingredient Parameters on the Compressive Strength and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity of 3D-Printed Polymer Lattice-Reinforced Cement Mortars. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 3, 693–704. https://doi.org/10.35414/akufemubid.1779301

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