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I would have to agree.
The one thing that could be added to concrete that was easy to apply, was also one of the cheapest:
Nylon fiber.
So far I have only tested nylon fiber. My fiberglass samples are still curing. I am expecting them to also do very well.
These are just small scale test I don't think anyone should make a wall 1.75 inches thick. Sure I could make a 3 inch thick sample then I would have to shoot it probably 6 to 8 times to get a control same to fail. It would just waste ammo and concrete.
Neither of which are free.
I found my reduced air samples failed spectacularly. I had 2 samples, 1 I vibrated a lot the air out of the mix, the second I pulled a high vacuum to remove most of the small bubbles. Both were totally wrecked after 2 shots. A typical control normally takes 3 shots
If some one was going to make a new build I would say use ICF and pour the cheap concrete as thick as you can afford and put in rebar like it's going out of style.
The one thing that could be added to concrete that was easy to apply, was also one of the cheapest:
Nylon fiber.
So far I have only tested nylon fiber. My fiberglass samples are still curing. I am expecting them to also do very well.
These are just small scale test I don't think anyone should make a wall 1.75 inches thick. Sure I could make a 3 inch thick sample then I would have to shoot it probably 6 to 8 times to get a control same to fail. It would just waste ammo and concrete.
Neither of which are free.
I found my reduced air samples failed spectacularly. I had 2 samples, 1 I vibrated a lot the air out of the mix, the second I pulled a high vacuum to remove most of the small bubbles. Both were totally wrecked after 2 shots. A typical control normally takes 3 shots
If some one was going to make a new build I would say use ICF and pour the cheap concrete as thick as you can afford and put in rebar like it's going out of style.
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