RCC3D Forum, that co-organized by PolyU-NAMI 3D Concrete Robotic Printing Research Centre (RCC3D) and Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE), was successfully held on 28 October 2024 (Monday) at PolyU with more than 80 participants from industry, government and academics.
The forum was kicked off by a welcome address by Ir Prof. Chi Sun Poon, Director of RCC3D, Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Director of RCRE. The keynote speaker, Dr Hongjian Du, Senior Lecturer of National University of Singapore, gave his presentation on the recent development of 3D concrete printing in Singapore. Other distinguished speakers, Dr Shipeng Zhang, Deputy Director of RCC3D, Assistant Professor of CEE and Member of RCRE, Mr. Eric Chen, Senior Engineer of NAMI, and Dr Jacky Chung, Deputy Director of RCC3D, Senior Engineering Manager of Industrial Centre (IC) and Member of RCRE, gave their presentations on 3D concrete printing technologies and applications in Hong Kong. Panel discussion was moderated by Dr Hon Wah Wai, Director of RCC3D and Director of IC. Visit to the concrete printing laboratory was also arranged at the end of the forum.