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August 28, 2018
3D Printed Bandshell
One of the big challenges in designing large structures is the time and cost of building prototypes. Tall buildings often have small models for wind testing, but forget about anything close to full scale. The time element of building prototypes has been reduced thanks to the invention of 3D printing, but now engineers in Nashville have used it to build a full-scale, permanent bandshell that’s 20 feet tall! The bandshell meets relevant building codes including wind, ice, and snow loads leaving one to wonder if we'll soon have a new manual for plastic structures. - Shannon Warchol, DTC Civil Structural Instructor
