Utilizing tape to repair or reinforce concrete structures may seem like some hillbilly fix-it joke, but in fact that's just what fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets are used for. Now, scientists ...
Scientists and engineers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), JTC and Prostruct Consulting Pte Ltd. have developed a ready-to-stick wrap to protect concrete pillars.
An installation at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden is made entirely of translucent concrete panels. Composed of concrete and bubble wrap, the site blends both high and low technology processes.