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The investigation encompasses cement mixtures with diverse water-to-cement ratios (ranging from 0.26 to 0.36), varied setting accelerator concentrations (1.0 to 2.0 wt.%), and superplasticizer contents (0.25 and 0.5 wt.%), all explored across different time gaps (ranging from 5 to 25 min). The evaluation of buildability involves a meticulous assessment of the deformation of the bottom layer induced by adjacent layers. The findings underscore the substantial role played by chemical admixtures in fine-tuning rheological properties specific to each time gap, thereby influencing the size of the printed structure. The impact of the accelerator admixture is evident in its ability to reduce the minimum time gap required for optimal buildability while the superplasticizer emerges as a key player in enhancing fluidity without compromising the load-bearing capacity of the printed structures. To predict buildability for a given time gap, the study leverages the results of spreading diameter from the flow table test and the setting time from the Vicat test. Lastly, this study extends its scope to unveil insights into the intricate interplay between time gap and printing speed for 3D printed real-scale constructions by examining the relationship among these parameters across constructions with diverse built areas.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/buildings14041070","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,12]],"date-time":"2024-04-12T03:34:37Z","timestamp":1712892877000},"page":"1070","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Influence of Time Gap on the Buildability of Cement Mixtures Designed for 3D Printing"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Jairon Gomes","family":"da Silveira J\u00fanior","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program in Science, Innovation and Modeling in Materials (PROCIMM), Department of Computing and Engineering, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilh\u00e9us 45662-900, BA, Brazil"}]},{"given":"Kevin","family":"de Moura Cerqueira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program in Science, Innovation and Modeling in Materials (PROCIMM), Department of Computing and Engineering, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilh\u00e9us 45662-900, BA, Brazil"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5394-0504","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ruan Carlos","family":"de Ara\u00fajo Moura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program in Science, Innovation and Modeling in Materials (PROCIMM), Department of Computing and Engineering, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilh\u00e9us 45662-900, BA, Brazil"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3695-1356","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paulo Ricardo","family":"de Matos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Civil Engineering, Center for Technological Sciences, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Joinville 89219-710, SC, Brazil"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1914-4541","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Erich D.","family":"Rodriguez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Structures and Civil Construction, Technology Center, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7641-4400","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jos\u00e9 Renato","family":"de Castro Pess\u00f4a","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program in Science, Innovation and Modeling in Materials (PROCIMM), Department of Computing and Engineering, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilh\u00e9us 45662-900, BA, Brazil"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7831-4451","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marcelo","family":"Tramontin Souza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate Program in Science, Innovation and Modeling in Materials (PROCIMM), Department of Computing and Engineering, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilh\u00e9us 45662-900, BA, Brazil"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"292","DOI":"10.1016\/j.proeng.2016.07.357","article-title":"3D Printing of Buildings and Building Components as the Future of Sustainable Construction?","volume":"151","author":"Hager","year":"2016","journal-title":"Procedia Eng."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"101833","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jobe.2020.101833","article-title":"3D printed concrete for large-scale buildings: An overview of rheology, printing parameters, chemical admixtures, reinforcements, and economic and environmental prospects","volume":"32","author":"Souza","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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