Adaptability, fluidity, thinness and creativity: concrete has never looked so good. It is once again becoming a favorite material of architects thanks to its technical as well as ecological qualities. Find out about its multiple applications and developments in a series of 9 videos, unveiled all summer long...
Video No. 1: Concrete, material for life |
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Concrete is the most durable and economical building material. It makes it possible to address the needs of a growing and increasingly urbanized world population. Lafarge is working together with researchers and engineers to design a high-tech material which is ever more responsive to the imagination and needs of architects. |
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At the heart of concrete – scientific research |
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At the heart of materialsIn order to improve the performance and properties of its products, Lafarge's R&D teams study the microstructure of materials at the nano-scale. Thanks to their excellent understanding of the physical and chemical phenomena of materials, Lafarge researchers are able to develop products with remarkable properties. |
Concrete is apparently very simple. And yet what was until recently simply a convenient material tested empirically, concrete is now a product which is studied scientifically in the lab and which reveals considerable development potential. Concrete has entered a new high-tech era!
The last 20 years have seen the invention of very innovative high-tech concretes with extremely varied properties opening new perspectives for the use of concrete. This new technological era has been possible thanks to:
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Last update on 06/23/2009
