REEF ARABIA

The pioneering artificial reef project in 2012, was manufactured using the Binder Jetting process using a D-Shape printer (large-scale construction), using a mixture of patented and non-toxic sandstone material for the construction of pilot structures weighing 498kg and 1m high which were sunk off the coast of Bahrain. The use of this material replaced concrete because the sandstone is closer to the earth’s natural rock and because it has a neutral pH surface that promotes larval settlement. This project got a Guinness record for being the first artificial coral reef built using 3D printing.

Local: Bahrain
Year: 2012
AM Technology: Binder Jetting
Material: Sandstone

Link of the original project