Government concerned over Iranian ‘smart concrete’ withstanding bunker-busting bombs

Amir Iliaifar
digitaltrends.com
March 7, 2012

With tensions increasing between the United States and Iran, concerns have begun to arise over Iranian “smart concrete,” which officials believe may be able to withstand US bunker busters should military operations become a reality.

The government of Iran has garnered a lot of negative international attention in recent times. When the country’s outspoken President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, isn’t making provocative remarks to the media, the Islamic republic has come under increasing scrutiny over accusations of uranium enrichment for not-so-peaceful purposes. However, it appears that uranium may not be the only technology being developed by the Iranian’s that is causing American officials anxiety.

According to a recent article in the Economist, Iran happens to be good, very good, at developing what is known as “ultra-high performance concrete” (UHPC). Because of its geographical position, the county is under constant threat of earthquakes. The most devastating earthquake in recent memory occurred in the city of Bam, located in southern Iran, and claimed the lives of 30,000 people. As a result, Iranian engineers have developed – out of necessity – some of the toughest and most rigid building materials in the world.

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This article was posted: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 9:06 am

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