Abstract: An apparatus has a cartridge utilized to contain a volume of construction material. A piston is inserted into the cartridge under operable control by at least one plunger assembly. A forming device is removably mounted to the cartridge opposite to the piston. A loading assembly is engaged to the cartridge to sequentially insert the volume of construction material and the piston into the cartridge. At least one sensor package is oriented towards the cartridge to capture at least one condition datum from the volume of construction material. A unitary controller receives and processes the condition datum to supply control signals to the plunger assembly and the loading assembly based on historical condition data.

Abstract: An apparatus has a carrier robot operative within a working volume. A forming mechanism is mounted to the carrier robot. A unitary controller supplies control signals to the carrier robot and the forming mechanism, such that the carrier robot implements mechanical motion along a deposition vector and the forming mechanism deposits a segment of structured material onto a build surface within the working volume.

Abstract: A concrete foundation with reinforcements is formed on a substrate. A first inner wythe horizontal layer and a first outer wythe horizontal layer are printed using a construction material mixture from a 3D printer. The first inner wythe horizontal layer and the first outer wythe horizontal layer are separated by an interstitial space. Additional inner wythe horizontal layers are printed upward on top of the first inner wythe horizontal layer to form a composite inner wythe. Additional outer wythe horizontal layers are printed upward on top of the first outer wythe horizontal layer to form a composite outer wythe. At least one wall tie is placed between the composite inner wythe and the composite outer wythe. A sill cap is installed on top of the composite inner wythe and the composite outer wythe. An anchor mechanism is installed into the sill cap.

Abstract: An apparatus has an anchor shaft with a distal end configured to be embedded into a selected anchor location. A base plate has an aperture to receive the anchor shaft. A mounting ring surrounds the aperture. An inner collar is adjustably mounted on the mounting ring. A lower bearing seat is positioned in the inner collar. A spherical bearing is positioned in the lower bearing seat. The spherical bearing engages a proximal end of the anchor shaft. An upper bearing seat is positioned over the spherical bearing. An outer collar is mounted on the inner collar. The upper bearing seat, the spherical bearing, and the lower bearing seat are compressed between the outer collar and the inner collar, such that the anchor shaft is selectably mounted to the base plate and has six degrees of configurable positions.

Abstract: A method for constructing a three-dimensional (3D) printer-printable wall system includes forming a concrete foundation on a substrate, where the concrete foundation embeds horizontal and vertical reinforcements. A first inner wythe horizontal layer and a first outer wythe horizontal layer are printed using a concrete mixture from a 3D printer. The first inner wythe horizontal layer and the first outer wythe horizontal layer are separated by an interstitial space. A first wall dam is placed between the first inner wythe horizontal layer and the first outer wythe horizontal layer in the interstitial space. Additional inner wythe horizontal layers are printed on top of the first inner wythe horizontal layer to form a composite inner wythe. Additional outer wythe horizontal layers are printed on top of the first outer wythe horizontal layer to form a composite outer wythe.