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Bendable concrete, with a design inspired by seashells, can make US infrastructure safer and more durable

  • Written by Victor C. Li, Chair professor, University of Michigan
Fractured concrete pavement slabs on a street in Canton, Mich.Victor Li, CC BY-ND

Spring construction season is underway, and many tons of concrete will be used in the coming months. Unfortunately, concrete is a brittle material: Placed under stress, it cannot bend very far before it fractures. Some pavements that are being poured now will crack...

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