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High-strength concrete developed at MSU could save state money, time

"One little square inch of this concrete will carry about 20,000 pounds," said Michael Berry, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. That’s about five times stronger than regular concrete, he said.

In a lab at Montana State University, researchers use massive hydraulic pistons to crush samples of concrete in order to determine the material’s strength. To test what’s called ultra-high performance concrete, they’ve had to ratchet up the force.

Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service

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