Reinforced Concrete

Natural Fiber Reinforced Concrete-
http://people.ce.gatech.edu/~kk92/natfiber.pdf

Rubber Reinforcement -
http://rebar.ecn.purdue.edu/ect/links/technologies/civil/rubberizedcon.aspx

http://www.elastoplastic.com/

JUNIPER BARK AS AGGREGATE SUBSTITUTE IN CONCRETE

I have found some interesting literature on the subject we are studying. There are data that answer to some of our questions.
What I was thinking is to compare the wood they are using in their study with the Melaleuca.
:D

This is the link with the pdf

http://juniper.oregonstate.edu/bibliography/documents/phprS0InN_aggregate.pdf

 

Questions -

 

- Surface treatments, can it be polished? textures?

- Surface patterns, how small can they be? 

- Durability, is there a lifespan to the product? does it decay over time? how long?

- Water resistance?

- Can it be reused?

- Strength, how thin can it be until it cracks?

- How does it compare to concrete structurally?

- How small of a product can you create with woodcrete?

- How long does it take for it to cure?

Diego & Francesca Mold Process

Diego & Francesca 10 Questions.

1.Compression Strength vs. weight? (what about wind load or earthquake capacities?)
2.durability, design versatility, long-term performance, ease of maintenance, environmental benefits, and life-cycle costs?
3.Surface feature and possibility?
4.Permeability, insulation? can it be used for roofing?
5.Moist, mold? The mass and weight would be changed by the curing of concrete? deformation?
6.Is it exposed to parasite or fungi?
7.How is its work ability  can be changed with its composition like concrete? are the properties of the concrete aggregate maintained in the new formula? Can we use the same advantages?
8.What is the curing time?
9.What are the modification capability on-site?
10.elasticity, capability to interact with other materials and which one are optimizing its characteristics?
11. type of connection between modular elements?

Questions, Observation, & data