The Worlds Largest 3D Printed Dam Built-in China, With No Human Workers On-Site

The Worlds Largest 3D Printed Dam Built-in China, With No Human Workers On-Site

China, which already bags the title of creating the world's largest 3D-printed pavilion and the first retractable 3D-printed bridge, has recently developed a plan to build the world's largest dam- Yangqu dam- on the Tibetan Plateau using 3D printing processes and artificial intelligence (AI). What is most surprising about this massive hydropower dam is that no human workers will be involved in developing the entire project. The project design is to show the world what possibility it makes when we combine artificial intelligence with additive manufacturing in construction. The construction work of the 590-foot dam is slated to be completed in the next two years. Read more about the project below at SURFACES REPORTER (SR):

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The Science and Technology Department of Tsinghua University has planned the design layout for creating the world's largest dam in China. The dam is constructed layer by layer on the Tibetan Plateau.

The scientists believe that once the construction of the dam is finished, it will provide about 5 billion kWh of electricity every year to the Chinese province of Henan. That means the project will help a total of 100 million people.

The high voltage transmission line of about~4920ft transmits electricity. This line has been constructed separately from the transmission of green energy to keep sustainability at the core of the project.   

No Human Operators Required 

The construction work of the massive dam is done with the help of robots, which means no human workers are required on the site.

Unmanned trucks will carry building materials, while driverless pavers and bulldozers help in the construction. This will be done with the help of a central AI system that controls this complex automated assembly line, including a fleet of unmanned vehicles.

Sensors will be fitted in rollers to press and lay down each layer of the dam. Artificial Intelligence machines will analyze that the construction process is going as per plan.  

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Eliminate Human Error

As the entire construction of the dam project will be done using AI and construction robots, it will eliminate any human error. Further, it also removes the risk of human injury that is generally common on any construction site.

The project will definitely provide a blueprint for other construction projects, such as the construction of roads using AI and 3D printing. The scientists believe that upon completion, the project will reach a total size of ~520ft, which would make it the world's largest dam made using robotic 3D printing facilities breaking the current record of the two-storey office building in Dubai.

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