Northumbria University and an international team are developing a concrete that incorporates innovative 3D fibre reinforcement , which could save lives in disaster situations . Early studies by Northumbria 's Dr Alan Richardson have produced a concrete that is 78 % more effective at maintaining structural integrity against shock waves , meaning that less stress is expressed in the event of explosive damage to the concrete . Richardson has worked with Ahmedabad University in India , as well as the University of Victoria in Canada on the project , and now hopes to reach an operational stage by working with industry via a Knowledge Transfer Partnership .
Northumbria University and an international team are developing a concrete that uses innovative 3D fibre reinforcement, which could save lives in disaster scenarios. Early tests by Northumbria's Dr Alan Richardson have produced a concrete that is 78% more effective at maintaining structural integrity against shock waves, meaning that less shrapnel is expressed in the event of explosive damage to the concrete. Richardson has worked with Ahmedabad University in India, as well as the University of Victoria in Canada on the project, and now hopes to reach an implementation stage by working with industry via a Knowledge Exchange Partnership.