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There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and unaffordable for most government-funded proje...

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Other Authors: Wise, Cat (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : NewsHour Productions, 2022.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Concrete.
Concrete products industry > United States > Finance.
Concrete bridges > Iowa.
Béton.
Ponts en béton > Iowa.
Concrete
Concrete bridges
Iowa
United States
Television news programs
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and unaffordable for most government-funded projects. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from Iowa on how researchers are working to bring costs down.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (5 minutes)
Playing Time:00:04:56