Thursday, July 7, 2016

Architects claim this 3D-printed house is earthquake-proof

Image: People’s Daily/facebook While we’ve been hearing a lot about 3D-printed structures, this two-storey villa located in Beijing, China, is impressive if it lives up to its claims. The 400-square-metre house, with walls as thick as 2.5 metres, was fully printed in one go, and constructioncompleted in just 45 days. SEE ALSO: Bullied parrot finds new confidence with 3D-printed beak According to The Mirror, a project manager for the house has claimed that the house is sturdy enough to withstand an 8-Richter scale magnitude earthquake. Image: PEOPLE’S DAILY/FACEBOOK Beijing-based architecture firm Huashang Tengda told reporters that the entire project required

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