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However, only a few studies have examined mixture design strategies aimed at controlling early structural build-up, and the relationships between early structural build-up, printability, and interlayer stability remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to establish a practical method for evaluating the static yield stress and early buildability of 3DP mortars under construction-site conditions. Vane shear and 15-stroke flow tests were conducted to assess the static and dynamic behavior of mortars incorporating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, and their compressive and flexural strengths were also evaluated. According to the results, the vane shear test sensitively captured the rheological changes associated with variations in fiber content and superplasticizer dosage. The addition of PVA fibers increased the maximum shear stress of the mortar, resulting in atypical static yield stress development compared to fiber-free mortars. While the 15-stroke flow test further elucidated flowability, the vane shear test revealed a stronger correlation between mechanical properties and overall buildability. Thus, vane shear testing can be reliably used to assess early-age structural build-up and interlayer stability in 3DP mortars for optimizing print performance.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma19061093","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,12]],"date-time":"2026-03-12T09:23:03Z","timestamp":1773307383000},"page":"1093","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Evaluation of Static Yield Stress and Buildability of PVA Fiber-Reinforced Mortars for 3D Printing Using a Vane Shear Test"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Shoma","family":"Uehara","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Advanced Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kagoshima College, 1460-1 Shinko, Hayato-cho, Kirishima 899-5193, Kagoshima, Japan"}]},{"given":"Yusei","family":"Ohshiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Technical Division, National Institute of Technology, Kagoshima College, 1460-1 Shinko, Hayato-cho, Kirishima 899-5193, Kagoshima, Japan"}]},{"given":"Kanako","family":"Shima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Technology Research Institute, Infratec Co., Ltd., 3141-1 Hiramatsu, Aira City 899-5652, Kagoshima, Japan"}]},{"given":"Kazuya","family":"Sakamoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Technology Research Institute, Infratec Co., Ltd., 3141-1 Hiramatsu, Aira City 899-5652, Kagoshima, Japan"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1839-3354","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kentaro","family":"Yasui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urban Environmental Design and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kagoshima College, 1460-1 Shinko, Hayato-cho, Kirishima 899-5193, Kagoshima, Japan"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"17","article-title":"Study on the construction of concrete structures by 3DP","volume":"43","author":"Ishida","year":"2021","journal-title":"Concr. 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