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Experts estimate that the printing construction will reduce project cost to one-fourth of the amount spent on a traditional model and will significantly bring down the construction time too. According to the Chief Post Master General of Karnataka Circle, S Rajendra Kumar, a 1000 square feet building will cost less than Rs 25 lakh by using 3D printing technology.
L&T, which is the only company currently in India utilising 3D printing technology for construction, has already submitted the building designs to the postal department. As per the officials, the construction will be completed within one month.
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The project is being carried out in collaboration with IIT Madras. Earlier, India’s first 3D-printed house was built within the IIT-Madras campus, which has a built-up area of 600 square feet, a bedroom, a hall and a kitchen.
The officials also believe that this low-cost technology will help them provide more post offices to areas that do not have one at present.
3D printing for construction is a machine-run method for erecting three-dimensional structures at all realizable scales. A huge 3D printer will be used which works as per a computerized three-dimensional design file. A specialized type of concrete is designed for the purpose and construction will take place layer by layer.