IIT Madras Startup Builds ‘India’s First’ 3D Printed House
Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, a start-up founded by alumni of IIT Madras, founded India's first 3D printed house. The team printed the structure using a specialty concrete they had developed to print large 3D structures in short periods of time. They say the mix is based on ordinary portland cement, which has a lower water to cement ratio. Although concrete is the main material for construction projects, it cannot be recycled and requires a lot of energy to mix and transport. The team's efforts to use technology to print the house with ordinary portland cement can "overcome the pitfalls of conventional building." On its website, the company says, "We have the opportunity to overcome the pitfalls of conventional building through 3D printing." This advancement will open doors for all types of research and development in the construction industry. " The first structure, a one-story house, is 600 square meters and was built using local concrete 3