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3D printing and disaster shelter costs

Natural disasters cause significant disruption to the lives of those affected by them. One of the major effects of natural disasters is the loss of housing. Additive manufacturing is a relatively new manufacturing technology that has advantages over traditional manufacturing. For example, AM facilitates rapid prototyping and offers cost advantages for lower volume production. In this paper, the potential of additive manufacturing for providing shelters after a natural disaster is evaluated. The costs of providing shelters to victims of natural disasters is compared with traditional shelter options. It is found that the cost of 3D printed structures falls within the range of traditional shelter options. With continuing improvements in additive manufacturing technology as well as in terms of materials used, additive manufacturing may become an increasingly competitive option for disaster housing.