Concrete 1 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Concrete 1

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Rice University scientists created microscopic cubes and other shapes of cement and crushed them to test their mechanical properties. The shapes may serve as 'seeds' for the bottom-up manufacture of stronger, more durable concrete.

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Multiscale Materials Laboratory/Rice University

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