{"id":167684,"date":"2020-11-18T15:49:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/?p=167684"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:49:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:49:03","slug":"hku-architects-and-marine-scientists-co-develop-novel-3d-printed-reef-tiles-construction-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/hku-architects-and-marine-scientists-co-develop-novel-3d-printed-reef-tiles-construction-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"HKU architects and marine scientists co-develop novel 3D printed reef tiles Construction 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In yet another fascinating demonstration of the capabilities of construction <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> to rebuild marine habitats, architects and marine scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have jointly developed a novel method for coral restoration making use of specially designed, <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ed reef tiles. The elegant looking structures can be used by corals to enhance their chance of survival in the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park in Hong Kong waters.<\/p>\n<p>The restoration project was commissioned by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Dep<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>ment (AFCD) as p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> of the active management of coral communities in the Marine Park. Architects from the Robotic Fabrication Lab, under the Fabrication and Material Technologies Lab of the Faculty of Architecture, and marine scientists from the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) of the Faculty of Science at HKU collaborated to produce reef tiles tailored for coral attachment and monitor the development of the coral community in the Marine Park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/b2Q36r.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Marine Park is a local biodiversity hotspot accounting for more than three-qu<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>ers of reef-building corals in Hong Kong and more than 120 fish species. However, in recent years, gradual deterioration of the coral habitat, a process known as bioerosion, coupled with coral bleaching and mass mortality events in 2015-2016, are putting the future of the coral community at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Under the project, <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ed terracotta \u2018reef tiles\u2019, designed and developed by the Robotic Fabrication Lab, covering roughly 40 square metres in total, were deployed in July 2020 at three selected sites within the Marine Park, including Coral Beach, Moon Island, and a sheltered bay near the WWF Marine Life Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>ificial reef tiles are specially designed to aid coral restoration by providing a structurally complex foundation for coral attachment and to prevent sedimentation, one of the major threats to corals. They provide anchors for corals of opportunity, i.e. dislodged coral fragments that are unlikely to survive on their own, giving them a second chance to thrive.<\/p>\n<div style=\"    background-color: #eaeaea7a;    padding: 15px 30px;    overflow-wrap: break-word;    display: flex;    align-items: center;    border-radius: 4px;    box-shadow: -1px 4px 20px 0px #dedede;    margin-top: 1em;    margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div style=\"    flex: 1;    padding-right: 30px;\">\n<h4 style=\"    margin-bottom: 14px;\">Manufacturing on Demand<\/h4>\n<div style=\"    display: block;\">3D Printing with over 100 materials, shipping globally with competitive low cost, get quotes for your projects now!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"    background-color: #0baee8;    color: white;    padding: 10px 20px;    border-radius: 4px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw auxicon auxicon-cloud-upload\"><\/i> Get Quote<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/NFzIre.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The tiles, seeded with coral fragments, were deposited in July 2020. Three coral species historically common in the Marine Park, namely Acropora, Platygyra, and Pavona, were selected for the study. They have different growth forms, representing the branching \u2018staghorn\u2019, massive \u2018brain\u2019, and foliose \u2018plating\u2019 colony forms, creating a diverse habitat for other marine species. Marine scientists at SWIMS will investigate the success of restoration using the mono-, mix- and polyculture of the three coral species, while researchers will monitor the performance of corals on the tiles for the next one and a half years.<\/p>\n<p>The 128 pieces of reef tile with a diameter of 600mm were printed through a robotic 3D clay printing method with generic terracotta clay and then fired at 1125 degrees Celsius. The design was inspired by the patterns typical to corals and integrated several performative aspects addressing the specific conditions in Hong Kong waters.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the novel design of the tiles, the materials used are more eco-friendly than the conventional use of concrete and metal. The tiles were printed in clay and then hardened to terracotta (ceramic) in a kiln. The team plans to expand their collaboration to new designs with additional functions for seabed restoration in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers hope that this new method for <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>ificial reef tiles will help to restore corals and conserve biodiversity more effectively and become a vital contribution to the ongoing global efforts to save the degraded coral reef systems.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/faemqa.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 16px;border-left: 4px solid #cdcdcd;border-radius: 4px;background-color: #f9f9f9;font-weight: 500;color: dimgrey;\">\n<h5 style=\"\n    margin-bottom: 6px;\n\">You might also like:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/construction-3d-printing-mighty-buildings-launches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Construction 3D printing startup Mighty Buildings launches with $30M backing: <\/a>Mighty Buildings has a distinctive vision for the future of housing construction, one that combines 3D printing with prefab techniques to automate and streamline the building process. To achieve this vision, the young company has developed a production-as-a-service platform that can reportedly automate up to 80% of the building process. 3D printing is leveraged to produce a range of housing components, which can lead to 95% fewer labor hours (producing structures at double the speed of traditional construction), and 10x less waste.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: grey\">* This article is reprinted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/hku-architects-and-marine-scientists-co-develop-novel-3d-printed-reef-tiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D Printing Media Network<\/a>. 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