THE CONCRETE THAT COULD SHIELD AGAINST EMP ATTACKS
The EMP-shielding concrete could be applied in a spray-on technique that would allow for cost-effective retrofitting
The EMP-shielding concrete could be applied in a spray-on technique that would allow for cost-effective retrofitting Engineers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a type of concrete that could act as a shield against ‘doomsday’ electromagnetic pulse attacks.
The conductive concrete both absorbs and reflects electromagnetic waves to protect the electronics inside, and the creators say it could be used in new structures or applied through a spray-on method to retrofit existing buildings.
The researchers created a concrete that conducts electricity, replacing some of the standard concrete materials with magnetite.
The concrete also includes carbon and metal components, enhancing its absorbing abilities and allowing it to reflect as well.
The new concrete is now available for commercialization, and the team has joined with ABC Group in a research agreement for a new patent-pending pending product that would work with a shotcrete construction method, a spray-on technique that would allow for cost-effective retrofitting.
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