Contour Crafting (CC) is a layered fabrication technology

developed by Dr. Behrokh Khoshnevis of the University of Southern

California. Contour Crafting technology has great potential for
automating the construction of whole structures as well as subcomponents. Using this process, a single house or a colony of
houses, each with possibly a different design, may be
automatically constructed in a single run, embedded in each house
all the conduits for electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning.
Contour
the outline of a figure or body,the edge or line that defines or
bounds ashape or object
Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and materials
are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must
move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 22
crafting grid can be accessed from the player's inventory. A 33
grid can be accessed by using (default: right-clicking)
a crafting table
wall stud is a vertical framing member in a building's wall of
smaller cross section than a post. They are a fundamental element
in frame building.
Brace
a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope,tha
t steadies or holds something else erect.
Sheathing
a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, orother material, as o
ne of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the firstcovering of board
s on a house, etc.
Concrete is a composite material composed of
coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement which
hardens over time. Most concretes used are lime-based concretes
such as Portland cement concrete or concretes made with
other hydraulic cements, such as ciment fondu

Tie (engineering), a strong component designed to keep two

objects closely linked together

reinforcement is a consequence that will strengthen an

organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by
a specific antecedent stimulus
Rapid prototyping is a group of techniques used to quickly
fabricate a scale model of a physical part or assembly using
three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data.[1]
[2]
Construction of the part or assembly is usually done using 3D
printing or "additive layer manufacturing" technology
concrete footings evenly spread the weight of the house (and
everything inside it) over a wide area, ensuring that the
finished house does not settle. With some slab foundations, it's
possible to pour the concrete footings and slab at the same
time. In other cases, the concrete footings and the slab must be
formed and poured separately. In many areas, a concrete footing
inspection by the building department is required. This must be
done before the foundation walls are built. The inspect for
proper dimensions, rebar, and a final check on property set-backs
according to your city regulations
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer systems to aid
in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of
a design.[1]CAD software is used to increase the productivity of
the designer, improve the quality of design, improve
communications through documentation, and to create a database
for manufacturing.[2] CAD output is often in the form of
electronic files for print, machining, or other manufacturing
operations
Waling
a horizontal timber or other support for reinforcing variousupri
ght members, as sheet piling or concrete form boards, or forretai
ning earth at the edge of an excavation.
Concrete footings may also be needed for projects such as a deck,
pergola, retaining wall or other types of construction
Mortar is a workable paste used to bind building blocks such
as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units together, fill and
seal the irregular gaps between them, and sometimes add
decorative colors or patterns in masonry walls

Compressive strength or compression strength is the capacity of a

material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size,
as opposed to tensile strength, which withstands loads tending to
elongate. In other words, compressive strength
resists compression (being pushed together), whereas tensile
strength resists tension (being pulled apart). In the study
of strength of materials, tensile strength, compressive strength,
and shear strength can be analyzed independently.
Tensile strength is a measurement of the force required to pull
something such as rope, wire, or a structural beam to the point
where it breaks.
The tensile strength of a material is the maximum amount
of tensile stress that it can take before failure, for example
breaking
Breaking strength - The stress coordinate on the stress-strain
curve at the point of rupture

Ultimate strength - The maximum stress a material can

withstand.

Yield strength - The stress a material can withstand without

permanent deformation. This is not a sharply defined point.
Yield strength is the stress which will cause a permanent
deformation of 0.2% of the original dimension.

shear test is designed to apply stress to a test sample so that

it experiences a sliding failure along a plane that is parallel
to the forces applied. Generally, shear forces cause one surface
of a material to move in one direction and the other surface to
move in the opposite direction so that the material is stressed
in a sliding motion.
Water content or moisture content is the quantity
of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil
moisture), rock, ceramics, fruit, or wood. Water content is used
in a wide range of scientific and technical areas, and is
expressed as a ratio, which can range from 0 (completely dry) to

the value of the materials' porosity at saturation. It can be

given on a volumetric or mass (gravimetric) basis.