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• MIT Engineers Print Structural Building Components Using Recycled Plastic February 16
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MIT researchers have developed a method to 3D print construction-grade structural elements from recycled plastic, creating floor trusses that meet U.S. building standards. The team published their findings in the Solid FreeForm Fabrication Symposium Proceedings, detailing how they printed four 8-foot floor trusses that successfully supported over 4,000 pounds of weight. Each truss weighs approximately 13 pounds and can be printed in under 13 minutes using an industrial-scale 3D printer.
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