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Research and Design Is Changing the Shape of the Material World - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR

Publication Date: 09-OCT-06
Author:  Tudor Van Hampton
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Concrete—that gray, monolithic building material—is getting a face-lift. Inventors are reshaping it to do more, last longer and show off. A new kind of “translucent” concrete uses fiber optics to carry light and shadow. New light-sensitive terrazzo flooring can reflect a rainbow of colors. And high-strength concrete placed ...

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