At Queen’s University, Aretek (formerly Printerra Inc.) collaborates on full-scale wall testing under combined axial load and in-plane shear to evaluate structural behavior of printed wall assemblies. The research complements parallel programs at other institutions and strengthens the technical evidence required for national code acceptance of additive construction systems.
Milestones include specimen fabrication and shipment, advanced structural testing cycles, comparative shear wall performance analysis, and compilation of technical reports documenting load capacity and failure modes of reinforced printed walls.
