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Bendable Concrete Protects Against Hurricanes

Clipped to the Drawing Board by George Tan

New building codes and soaring insurance costs are triggering a drive by engineers to develop new materials and structures that are more resistant to hurricanes, as well as other natural calamities such as earthquakes.

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Jonno (92)

Senior board member | 2007-11-06 05:03:11

I'd like to work with this - I used a similar product about a year ago for some thin pavement and we were able to get the thickness way down without reo - the concrete had some fiber type additive - it worked fine but was not flexible - so this has me intrigued - what an exciting concept

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