Understanding the Adoption of Additive Manufacturing in Construction

A Sociological Perspective through a Revised TAM Model

Bibliographic Data

ID22010306
AuthorsGamal El Ballat (corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume14
Issue10
Pages517-536
Publication date2024-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAdvances in Applied Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2165-4328 • E-ISSN: 2165-4336
PublisherScientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4236/aasoci.2024.1410035
OpenAlexW4402997245
LanguageEN
References cited37

This article examines the adoption of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, in the construction sector, with a focus on the sociological resistance to this innovation. Despite the clear advantages of this technology, including reduced costs and construction time, its large-scale deployment remains limited, mainly due to reluctance from entrepreneurs. The study adopts a sociological perspective to analyze the relationship between technology and professional identity, drawing on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). This study proposes a revised version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), which integrates professional identity as a key factor in technology adoption. The model also incorporates additional variables such as contextual organizational factors, organizational support, and professional social networks, to provide a deeper analysis of the barriers to the adoption of 3D printing in this sector

Epistemology · Social science · Sociological imagination · Sociology · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · BIM and Construction Integration · Computer Science · Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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