The potential of freeform construction processes

16th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, SFF 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 503-512

  Buswell, R A ^a   Soar, R ^a   Gibb, A ^a   Thorpe, A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; DIGITAL FABRICATION; FREEFORMS; HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES; LABOUR FORCE; LEVEL OF AUTOMATIONS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 84898426571     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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