Carpet Fibers Enhance Concrete Strength
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•Researchers made crack-resistant concrete using fibers from cheap carpet scraps
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Researchers in Australia have found a way to make crack-resistant concrete.
They repurpose waste carpet fibers into fibers that reduce early-age cracking by up to 30 percent .
Using carpet fibers increased the concrete’s tensile strength by 40 percent .
Australia currently spends around AUD 8 billion annually on repairing cracked concrete structures.
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