Researchers testing earthquake-resistant concrete
Researchers testing earthquake-resistant concrete, a fiber-reinforced concrete made with polymer-based fibers, fly ash and other industrial additives,
This new concrete has many advantages:
1- It is highly seismic-resistant. In fact, the researchers claim that only a 10mm thick reinforcing layer is enough to make a wall able to withstand a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. That's only 1/3 of an inch!
2- It is also quite sustainable. Compared to a traditional concrete, 70% of the product is made with fly ash, a by-product of coal production, recycling it back into production.
Fiber reinforcement allows unreinforced brick walls and concrete foundations to bend and not break during an earthquake.
This new concrete has many advantages:
1- It is highly seismic-resistant. In fact, the researchers claim that only a 10mm thick reinforcing layer is enough to make a wall able to withstand a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. That's only 1/3 of an inch!
2- It is also quite sustainable. Compared to a traditional concrete, 70% of the product is made with fly ash, a by-product of coal production, recycling it back into production.
Fiber reinforcement allows unreinforced brick walls and concrete foundations to bend and not break during an earthquake.
