This document discusses several innovative concrete and building materials including translucent concrete made with optical fibers, SensiTiles that light up as you walk on them, electrified wood furniture that incorporates wiring, self-healing cement with microcapsules that repair cracks, liquid granite made from recycled materials that is fire resistant, and bendable concrete that is 500 times more crack resistant than regular concrete. The conclusion states that using these new materials can help improve recycling, save energy, reduce pollution, and make construction simpler and stronger.

1. UNIT-I
Special Concrete Materials
Prepared by
T.Ravi Prakash
Assistant Professor (Sr.G)
Civil Engineering
Kongu Engineering College
Perundurai

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• TRANSLUCENT CONCRETE
• SENSI TILE
• RADIANT BARRIERS
• SOLAR PANEL ROOFING TILES
• ULTRA TOUCH JEANS INSULENT
• ELECRIFIED WOOD
• FLEXICOMB
• KINETIC GLASS
• UNFIRED CLAY BRICKS
• RICHLITE
• CARBON FIBER
• SELF REPARING CEMENT
• LIQUID GARNITE
• BENDABEL CONCRETE
• CONCLUSION

3. Introduction
Nowadays many new emerging innovative
materials are being invented and many new
materials are being in research . New
innovative thinking and new invention is
necessary to save our valuable time and
energy. Some of the innovative materials
are included below.

4. Translucent Concrete
➢Translucent concrete is a concrete based
building material with light transmissive
properties due to embedded light optical
elements.
➢It is usually made of Optical fiber.
➢According to the concretes manufacturers,
the optical fibers make up only 4 percent of
the mixture.
➢The light transmitting property makes them
appear fresh, open and spacious.

5. Translucent concrete
Concrete buildings are known more for their
stability than their great lighting. That was until
translucent concrete started to make its way on to
the market.
Translucent concrete is mixed with glass fiber
optical strands, which create a solid but sheer
block. LitraCon, as the concrete is known, can be
used in flooring and pavement.
According to the concretes manufacturers, the
optical fibers make up only 4 percent of the
mixture. Meaning that blocks made from this
material still have the ability to support load-
bearing walls.

6. SENSI TILE
o If you walk across your kitchen
floor to get something from the
refrigerator, the floor twinkles
with lighted path that guides your
way through the dark room.
o The concrete of the tiles is
embedded with acrylic fiber-optic
channels that transfer light from
one point to another.
o As shadows move across
Terrazzo's surface, the light
channels flicker with a
randomized.

7. SensiTile
SensiTiles are the tiles with embeded
acrylic fiber-optic channels that
transfer light from one point to
another. While walking, shadows
move across their surface and the
light channels flicker, giving you a
lighted path that guides you way
through the dark room.

8. SensiTile:
Think about if you walk across your kitchen floor to get something from
the refrigerator, the floor twinkles with a lighted path that guides your
way through the dark room. this is now possible if you had SensiTiles
In this type of tiles concrete acrylic fiber- optic channels that transfer
light from one point to another are embedded in it. As a person move
across Terrazzo’s surface, the light channels flicker with a randomized,
twinkling effect. Tiles are available for use as flooring, in bathrooms and
even ceilings, so you can have twinkling lights follow you all over the
house.

9. Radiant Barriers
• Can be applied anywhere in attic
space of house
• Keeps heat out in summer, warmth
in during winter
• Usually made of aluminum

10. Solar Panel Roofing Tiles
• Transform the sun’s
energy into useable
electricity to power your
home!
• Receive rebates from
the government for
installing them!

11. Ultra Touch Jeans Insulation
It is light weight and this method
reduces landfill waste.
Jean is recycled through some
process and it can be used for roofing
like this

12. ELECTRIFIED WOOD:
• This European-designed material
incorporates a source of electricity
directly into tables and chairs.
• If Two metal layers are pressed
between the wood of the furniture,
making it possible to pass an
electrical current through the whole
thing.
• The 12-volt power is fed to the
metal layers via one connector, and
lamps, and other devices can be
connected via the other.

13. Electrified Wood
You may never have to deal with the
tangle of wires again thanks to
Electrified Wood. This European-
designed material incorporates a
source of electricity directly into tables
and chairs.
Two metal layers are pressed between
the wood of the furniture, making it
possible to pass an electrical current
through the whole thing. The 12-volt
power is fed to the metal layers via one
connector, and lamps, and other
devices can be connected via the other.

15. Low-E glass is window glass that has invisible
metal or metallic oxide invisible coating,
creating a surface that reflects heat while
allowing light to pass through. This type of
glass is proven to reduce energy consumption,
decrease fading of fabrics, such as window
treatments, and increase overall comfort in
your home.

16. FLEXICOMB:
• The Flexicomb's name describes it quite well. Designed by PadLab's Dan
Gottleib while he was still an undergraduate at the Yale School of
Architecture, the Flexicomb is a flexible honeycomb matrix, which can be
used to build lighting fixtures, furniture and sculptural installations.

17. KINETIC GLASS (Living Glass)
• It is made of a cast silicone that has been
slit and embedded.
• The surface is embedded with wires that
contract due to electrical stimulus . This
contraction causes the slits or gills to
open.
• The Living glass uses these
microprocessors rather than motors to
collect information about the
environment
• The gills would open to allow airflow
when needed thus maintaining a healthy
air status quality

18. Kinetic Glass (Living Glass)
Living Glass, which was developed by
architects Soo-in Yang and David
Benjamin, is a smart material with a
transparent surface that automatically
opens and closes gill-like slits in
response to human presence to control
the air quality in the room.
The surface is embedded with wires
that contract due to electrical stimulus.
This allows the 'gills' to regulate air
quality by 'breathing the air'.

19. UNFIRED CLAY BRICKS:
• Unfired bricks are created using
earth materials and are air-
dried instead of fired like
conventional bricks.
• It is Eco-friendly and with
additional construction
properties .
• This has the benefit of
reducing the energy used in
manufacturing and increases
strength and decreases
shrinkage.

20. RICHLITE
• It is a dense material made
from partially recycled paper
and phenolic resin.
• 70 percent of the material is
made with recycled paper.
• It has a very high strength
and has resistance to High
temperature up to 350 F .

21. Carbon Fiber
• Carbon fiber is made up of carbon
strands that are thinner than
human hair. The strands can be
woven together, like cloth, and
then that can be molded to any
shape you might want.
• Carbon fiber is an extremely
strong, lightweight material.
• It's five times as strong as steel,
two times as stiff, yet weighs about
two-thirds less.

22. Carbon Fiber

23. Carbon Fiber
•Carbon fiber is a material which is extremely strong and
light weighted. The carbon fiber material is 5 times as
strong as steel, two times as stiff, yet weighs about two-
thirds less. These fibers are made up of carbon strands
that are thinner than a human hair. The carbon strands can
be woven together, like cloth, and then that can be molded
to any shape you might want. In addition, carbon fibers are
strong as well as flexible, so it’s the perfect material for
construction projects in areas with that are exposed to
hurricanes and tornados.

24. Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber is an extremely strong,
lightweight material. It's five times as
strong as steel, two times as stiff, yet
weighs about two-thirds less.
Carbon fiber is made up of carbon
strands that are thinner than human
hair. The strands can be woven
together, like cloth, and then that can
be molded to any shape you might
want. In addition to being strong,
carbon fiber is also flexible, so it's the
perfect material for construction
projects in areas that are exposed to
hurricanes and tornados.

25. SELF REPARING CEMENT
• A new self-healing cement is currently
being developed which has the ability
to repair its own cracks.
• This cement is mixed with
microcapsules that release a glue-like
epoxy resin that will automatically
repair any cracks that form in the
sidewalk or roadway.
• In addition this cement will have
the ability to regulate heat.

26. Self-Repairing Cement
A new self-healing cement is currently being
developed which has the ability to repair its
own cracks.
This cement is mixed with microcapsules
that release a glue-like epoxy resin that will
automatically repair any cracks that form in
the sidewalk or roadway. In addition this
cement will have the ability to regulate
heat. Phase-change materials that can
absorb or release large amounts of heat
have also been included in the ingredients.
With this material we would be able to save
energy by developing buildings that can
control their own temperature, and save
money on repairs as well.

27. LIQUID GRANITE
• The material is a lightweight and
has the same load bearing capacity
of cement, but is made of recycled
materials.
• Liquid Granite is not only fire-
resistant beyond 1,100 degrees
Celsius , It can also withstand high
temperatures for longer periods .
• It has Moisture resisting properties.

28. Liquid Granite
According to its creators, liquid granite has the ability
to completely replace cement in concrete. The
material is a lightweight and has the same load
bearing capacity of cement, but is made of recycled
materials.
Liquid granite has none of the environmental impacts
that cement and concrete do. It is made up of
between 30 and 70 percent recycled material, and
uses less than one third of the cement used in precast
concrete. Which means that it has a greatly reduced
carbon footprint.
Finally, liquid granite is astoundingly fire resistant. It
can withstand temperatures of up to 1,100 degrees
Celsius while still maintaining its structural properties.
Unlike concrete it does not explode in high
temperatures.

29. BENDABLE CONCRETE
• A new type of fiber-reinforced bendable concrete
• This new concrete is around 500 times more resistant
to cracking than regular.
• The fibers slide within the concrete when bending
occurs, providing it with enough give to prevent
breakage.

30. Conclusion
These new emerging building materials should be
replaced with the old ones to improve and helps
in Recycling of the materials and save energy and
make our country pollution free. If These
materials these materials are used in
construction we can save time , money and
energy . So more new innovative materials should
be created and make construction of the building
simpler with more strength.