System and method for manufacturing a tower structure

A tower structure, comprising:

• a base tower section comprising at least one printed wall element, the at least one printed wall element having an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface;
• a transition assembly arranged adjacent to the base tower section;
• at least one void formed into the at least one printed wall element during printing and depositing of the at least one printed wall element;
• and
• at least one reinforcement member positioned within the at least one void, the at least one reinforcement member extending through at least a portion of the base tower section and at least partially through the transition assembly;
• wherein the at least one reinforcement member in the at least one void positions the at least one reinforcement member closer to a neutral axis of the at least one printed wall element than at least one of the outer circumferential surface or the inner circumferential surface.

A tower structure, the tower structure comprising:

• at least two printed wall elements arranged adjacent to each other;
• at least one void between the at least two printed wall elements formed during printing and depositing of the at least two printed wall elements;
• and
• at least one reinforcement member positioned within the at least one void;
• wherein the at least one reinforcement member in the at least one void places the at least one reinforcement member closer to a neutral axis of the tower structure than at least one of an outer circumferential surface or an inner circumferential surface of the tower structure.