Question
Download Solution PDFIndia's first 3D-printed house was inaugurated in which city?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Chennai.
Key Points
- Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated India's first 3D printed house at the IIT Madras campus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- The house has been constructed by Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, a startup founded by IIT Madras alumni, which is a part of the new incubator of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affair (MoHUA) established at IIT Madras.
- The 600 square feet single-story house has been constructed using indigenous concrete 3D printing technology and in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter.
- Using this technology, a house can be built in five days.
Additional Information
- This 3D printing is an automated manufacturing method for constructing three-dimensional real-life structures.
- The technique utilizes a concrete 3D printer that accepts a computerized three-dimensional design file from the user and fabricates a 3D structure in a layer-by-layer manner by extruding a specialized type of concrete specifically designed for the purpose.
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