Friday, October 02, 2009

Translucent concrete?

Believe it.






LiTraCon, short for light transmitting concrete, is an innovative new combination of optical fibers and light concrete. The resulting concrete is just as strong as conventional concrete, but it transmits light like glass. The optical fibers are small enough that they aren’t visible in the finished product; the surface of the concrete is homogenous while the structure remains sturdy.

Wow.

9 comments:

Tyler Dawn said...

yes, but can they make transparent aluminum? Hmmm?????

(This will make no sense if you are not a trekkie lol)

PS -- thanks for the prayers, I am doing much better today

Rob Harrison said...

I'm glad. (And yes, I thought of that one, too. :) )

Sis said...

LOL
That totally made my day about the transparent aluminum...

Douglas Underhill said...

That is awesome.

Rob Harrison said...

Isn't it, though? :)

Sara said...

one step closer to transporter technology . . .

Rob Harrison said...

More of a sideways step, really. :) Still cool, though.

Tyler Dawn said...

Ever read Dave Barry's article on transporters?

It's worth looking up, it is totally hilarious

Rob Harrison said...

No, I haven't--thanks for the tip, I'll have to track that one down.