Translucent Concrete

Abstract

Reinforced concrete was invented and developed simultaneously by several people in the mid-nineteenth century. Besides versions "classical" fiber reinforced concrete (by using steel bars, whatever "style" of them), there are new ways to further concrete strength. Transparent concretes (translucent) are gaining much ground in the construction of West Europe. "Light Transmitting Concrete" is a concrete-like product, which is translucent due to the mixture of fiber glass, plus a combination of finely divided crushed stone, cement and water. After the strengthening of composition, blocks of various shapes are obtained with features of concrete and glass. Transparent concrete is a translucent material created by the combination of concrete and thousands of optical fiber wires acting as fillers.