Update on research 

Carbon-reinforced concrete - Ecological. Easy to use.

Carbon-reinforced concrete is a composite in which high-performance concrete is combined with carbon fibers. This material enables innovative, environmentally friendly and easy-to-apply construction methods that provide a wide variety of design options. New buildings and structures have been constructed with carbon-reinforced concrete for many years. Likewise, it has become common practice to upgrade existing structures by adding a carbon-reinforced concrete layer.

Nowadays, slender elements that are only one centimeter thick in some cases make it possible to reduce the concrete volume required...

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