[ntype]

Full story here

A new type of fiber-reinforced bendable concrete will be used for the first time in Michigan this summer- and University of Michigan scientists hope that their new material will find widespread use across the country
The new concrete looks like regular concrete, but is 500 times more resistant to cracking and 40 percent lighter in weight...

something interesting (?)

[leeman]

OK Let's see asshats story on this ....

[Charon]

That's some cool stuff, wonder is there is a share offer ?

[Charon]

hint hint, like imagine if you bought stock in that little known oil co. Wolverine!
We all need to get wealthy so we can fly out to have lunch together.

[Fairiedust]

isn't that truely a contradiction in terms....BENDABLE-CONCRETE...

weird...but neat...

[ntype]

isn't that truely a contradiction in terms....BENDABLE-CONCRETE...

weird...but neat...

yup but there is even better : transparent concrete (they put some optic fiber into it).

[Fairiedust]

Sweet!...where do you find this stuff....