This is India’s First 3D Printed Post Office Built in Just 43 Days!

Aug. 26, 2023

Keeping the Atmanirbhar Bharat spirit centerstage, India has recently unveiled the nation’s first-ever 3D -printed Post Office. This technological marvel is not only proof of the country’s continued technological development and advancement but also gives its citizens a glimpse into the near possible future. Have a look at the details of the building below.

3D Printed Post Office Launched In Bengaluru

As I mentioned earlier, this feat was achieved by 3D Concrete Printing technology. Now, you must be wondering what exactly it is. To put it simply, 3D concrete printing is an emerging technology that primarily focuses on quickening the construction process of houses with enhanced build quality and reduced cost.

To achieve this, an automated robotic printer is fed the 3D model schematics of the building while keeping key factors like concrete properties, flowability, load-bearing capacity, inter-layer bonding, and build strength, intact. The robot then proceeds todeposit concrete layer-by-layeras per the data it has been fed. However, this process is not fully autonomous yet. To achieve the desired results, a skilled worker continually monitors and regulates the pace at which the concrete mixture is channeled by the robot.

One of the biggest USPs of this technology is that it facilitates individual customization as well as opportunities for incorporatingweather-proofing utilitieswithin the building construction, making affordable and quality housing facilities at reduced costs a reality for everyone! Speaking about the future prospect of this technology, Mr. Rajendra Kumar, the Chief Postmaster General of Karnataka Circle, said,“There are plans to construct post offices across 400 vacant sites across the state, where postal services are not accessible. But it will only take off after submitting a detailed report on the first 3D-printed post office.”

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