Workers on the building of the brand new Ulsoor Bazaar post office building utilizing 3D printing know-how in Bengaluru on Monday.
| Photo Credit: Ok. MURALI KUMAR
The Postal Department has set social media abuzz after an image of a building being 3D printed in Cambridge Layout of Bengaluru went viral.
In what’s reportedly the nation’s first-of-its-kind post office building, to accommodate the Ulsoor Bazaar post office, 3D printing know-how is being employed to assemble the building. While homes and different buildings had been beforehand constructed earlier than with this know-how, it’s a first when it comes to post workplaces.
Workers on the building of the brand new Ulsoor Bazaar post office building utilizing 3D printing know-how in Bengaluru on Monday.
| Photo Credit:
Ok. MURALI KUMAR
When one thinks of a building website, what often comes to thoughts is heaps of sand and cement, jelly stones, bricks and concrete mixers and an enormous group of individuals working.
However, at this explicit building website, which roughly spans over 1,000 sq.ft, one can solely see 3D printers, small heaps of cement, and a handful of building crew. The construction of the building additionally seems to be totally different from common buildings.
“The cement, sand, and a waterproof chemical is added into a churner with measured amounts of water. The mixture then comes out in blocks, which will be laid on top of each other along with iron pillars in between for support,” defined a employee.
Workers on the building of the brand new Ulsoor Bazaar post office building utilizing 3D printing know-how in Bengaluru on Monday.
| Photo Credit:
Ok. MURALI KUMAR
While this building is a pilot mission, relying on its success, the division may plan just a few extra sooner or later.
“We have over 400 vacant sites where we want to build post offices. After the construction of this building, we will prepare a report and submit it to the department. Then based on the existing guidelines, if they accept this report, then more such post offices are to be expected,” stated S. Rajendra Kumar, Chief Post Master General, Karnataka Circle.
Workers on the building of the brand new Ulsoor Bazaar post office building utilizing 3D printing know-how in Bengaluru on Monday.
| Photo Credit:
Ok. MURALI KUMAR
Speaking in regards to the salient options of the 3D printing know-how, Mr. Kumar stated that it saves money and time.
“The cost of this building will be 30-40% lesser than regular low-cost buildings. The building can also be of any shape and not just a square or a rectangle. The building will be completed in almost a month,” he defined.
Workers on the building of the brand new Ulsoor Bazaar post office building utilizing 3D printing know-how in Bengaluru on Monday.
| Photo Credit:
Ok. MURALI KUMAR
