Graphene in Concrete

Innovative Techs created a concrete technology video, "Graphene Changing the Rules in Concrete Technology," and it is chock full of information. Readers are encouraged to watch, comment and share this video. Thanks to Mike Maddock?and the innovative team at?Performance Engineered Solutions (PES) Ltd for posting. Though there are no references listed, the information is reflected in the five companies mentioned in this article.

? The source of “graphene filaments” woven into 3D-printed graphene-enhanced concrete would be a nifty bit of info. It sounds like something?Victoria Mataczynski's team over at?Nanoloom?might be able to create. Is that quick glimpse at graphene-filament weaving in the video meant to be representative B-roll in similarity - or - is that the real deal peek? (Note hashtag?#graphenefilament?) Regardless of the things we have yet to discover about this technology, what a smart solution to prevent a?#3D?extrusion machine from clogging with graphene in the mix.

Heads-up to all those working in the #cement?and?#concrete,?#concretedesign, #concreteconstruction,?#3dprint , #housing and #construction?industries.

1. Nationwide Engineering working with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre in the UK have produced impressive results with their Concretene? concrete pours without using rebar.
2. In the US, research is being led by Mine Ucak-Astarlioglu at the US Army ERDC (Engineer Research and Development Center).?
3. Just this year, Brian Green, senior research geologist with the ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), was selected to lead the newly established Concrete Innovation Council as part of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation.
4. As an update to this article, First Graphene Limited (ASX: FGR) accomplishments in graphene-enhanced concrete are discussed in a video by Matt Farrell. Details about the way concrete is produced are explained in the video, at about the 6:00 mark.
5. Global Graphene Group - G3 (who does not post to LinkedIn) are mentioned in the Matt Farrell video as well, since their sales division facilitates graphene-enhanced concrete as described in the G3 video.
6. In March of this year, the Graphene Flagship reported that its partner Versarien "unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed construction using its Cementene? graphene-enhanced cement."

Who knew there would be such a?#ConcreteRace?(another new hashtag) after?Steve Rodgers brought graphene to the forefront with the?SAMPE?Graphene Leadership Summit. Christine Locke, will we see a second Summit to follow up all of this innovation?

Imagine this application for a moment - SpaceX?offshore returning-rocket parking pads are brilliantly-converted former oil rigs. Can you imagine the?#ShortfallofGravitas?frosted with a graphene-concrete mix? Talk about a test of durability!

Come to think of it, what are?#launch?pads strengthened with, to allow such frequent reuse? One info-packed video deserves another. “Pad 39B is ready for Artemis 1” says?NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

#inventions?#technology?#construction?#materialstechnology

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