THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS A HOUSING DEFICIT REDUCTION INSTRUMENT

Abstract

Additive manufacturing is the process where a material is projected onto a surface, from which objects are created, ranging from prototypes to the construction of buildings. Based on this, the objective of the work was to identify, in technology, possibilities for reducing the housing deficit and seek information that proves that its costs are lower than those of traditional methods of civil construction, as well as informing that its use contributes to the preservation of the environment. . The most viable method was the FDM technology, which consists of modeling the desired object through fused deposition, in this case, housing. Thus, based on review research, this article proved that the housing built by Icon (2018) has a lower cost when compared to other companies studied and traditional construction. It proved that the model used by Apis Cor, for the same sample, has even greater value than the conventional method, showing that it is not always possible to reduce costs. However, this result characterized 3D technology as a possible solution to the housing deficit. Partnerships such as the one that took place in Mexico between New Story, Échale and Icon, even though the cost of the equipment is still an unknown quantity, proved this. It also considers the risks that its application may bring to Brazil, whose non-qualification of the existing workforce could turn into unemployment. Therefore, it is expected that this article will help the reader to identify possibilities for the use of 3D printing in the construction of social housing.