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Bendable Concrete (ECC)
For Next Generation Infrastructure Brittle Concrete Bendable Concrete
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Earthquake Resistant Wind Turbine
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Water Infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure
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Recent & Emerging ECC Infrastructures
Impacts of Bendable Concrete (ECC)
Conventional Concrete Bendable Concrete
Safety
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Concrete destroyed in
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Society Reduce maintenance needs
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Economy
Concrete destroyed in Earthquakes causes immense loss of life and property Bendable Concrete remains safe under extreme loads Frequent repairs cause travel delays, congestion, and Durable bendable concrete requires much less maintenance
Concrete Pavement Cracks Bendable Concrete Pavement
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Trip
y Reduce Impact
Environment
increased fuel cost saving billions of taxpayers’ $$$
ECC Link Slab
Concrete production is energy intensive with high carbon footprint Green ECC reduces energy & carbon footprint using less material resources
20 40 60 80 Concrete
Global Warming Index
ECC
38% less
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