Technology

So Concrete is a technology platform for construction project solutions built on three core pillars that perfectly combine design, robotic fabrication, and materials engineering.

Design and optimization

Topology optimization deals with the most common engineering problem: how to make a structure strong enough while using the least amount of materials, thereby reducing cost and achieving maximum performance.

Inspired by the efficiency of nature-proven solutions, So Concrete structures can save up to 70% in material compared to the robust monoliths of the traditional construction industry.

Smart material

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and ultra-highperformance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), with their advanced mechanical and durability properties, allow the production of fine organic shapes rid of the massiveness of the traditional concrete monoliths.

In collaboration with Master Builders Solutions CZ, we have developed our own unique UHPC and UHPFRC formulation with a strength grade of C130 on proof tests. The mixture enables the realization of products of exceptional aesthetic value and a virtually unlimited range of shapes and finishes of structures.

Material properties

  • modulus of elasticity 50 GPa
  • bulk density 2 400 kg/m3
  • compressive strength 150 MPa
  • flexural tensile strength 30 Mpa

Robotic fabrication

The benefits of robotic 3D printing and building automation are still minimally applied in the construction industry. Therefore, So Concrete in collaboration with ABB brings to the Czech Republic the most advanced 7-axis robotic fabrication technology primarily using concrete.

The structure is manufactured using industrial robots by successive layering of material with almost unlimited possibilities in terms of application directions. We can manufacture extremely complex shapes including cantilevers and vaults at virtually any angle.

Comprehensive project management

We provide all services accompanying the project realization from the initial analysis to the final installation:

  • modulus of elasticity 50 GPa
  • design
  • topology optimization
  • structural analysis
  • smart material
  • robotic fabrication
  • transport and assembly
  • possibility of on-site robotic fabrication

3DCP technology subcontracting

We make it possible for developers, building engineers, architects, and designers to use So Concrete printed concrete technology for:

  • realization of sub-parts of complex construction projects
  • production of structural elements
  • production of unique design objects

Consultancy and partnership

We are motivated in our development by the democratization and diffusion of digital concrete technology. We offer consulting and partnerships in the field of additive technologies and robotic fabrication to professionals and students of architecture, civil engineering, and robotics.

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