New Concrete Alternatives

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[@twoarrows2543]

I'm hopelessly addicted to concrete, one day I'm going to overdose and become a giant cinder block.

[@major600]

You won't be a coke-head or a pot-head. You'll be a block-head. :-D

[@Harold_Flite]

Im so addicted, I call myself a Liquid Masonary Technician.

[@rogermccaslin6750]

Don't wall yourself off. The cure is small steps that build on the previous ones.

[@nathanm.8823]

The statue of David is actually my cousin. It was a devastating loss for our family when he overdosed. Concrete addiction is an unseen epidemic in the U.S. right now. Thousands of lives have been lost. Where do you think gravel comes from! IT'S MADE OUT OF PEOPLE!!!!!

[@erik2811]

Me too. it caused me to shit bricks.

[@nathanm.8823]

Don't use plastic, don't use wood, don't use concrete. Looks like we're going back to stacking rocks, twigs, and mud. Maybe we can all just live in caves like the good ol days. Fortunately for me my house is made out of impenetrable sarcasm.

[@Minecraftizawsom]

We need to use wood!

[@RobVespa]

I had no idea that the production of concrete negatively impacted the environment as presented in this video. Very informative. Thank you.

[@vyor8837]

8%... over the entire thing. From power consumption. That's it. That's the only part that causes CO2. The power draw. Because you have to heat the ingredients.

[@karwashblark7499]

Nice pun in the title

[@kayrosis5523]

Ferrock turning trash is to a commodity? Sounds perfect! If recycled glass is what you need, and you'll pay a high enough price for it, people will clean up our highways with the zeal of a prospector

[@massimookissed1023]

And the US just recently sent tens of thousands of tons of collected used bottles to landfill, because they couldn't find anyone to use them.

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

It used to be that lobster were considered trash, until a restaurant figured out how to make them taste good and market them as something for the elite. Any time waste products are turned into a valuable consumer item, they immediately start having a scarcity problem. It's a much better waste control strategy than involving bureaucrats.

[@chayew4660]

@Charlie Vetsworth no, the Problem is, that controlled free markets have to be forced to adapt. taxing concrete imensly, while keeping frerrock cheap, will get the contruction Industry to Change, willingly or not

[@tjs200]

@@chayew4660 Perhaps, although this would be an unpopular move as it would increase the cost of construction for a while.

[@tjs200]

I think another main issue is that it's an untested material. How does it fair during a fire? Its made out of iron. Is that going to be a problem with wifi or electrical wiring or something of that nature? etc. It's just such a different material that people are rightly sceptical, but it warrants further investigation.

[@ArtofEngineering]

I greatly appreciate that pun in the title.

[@TheB1M]

You’re welcome 😉

[@WillyTheWang]

Isn’t it important to also move away from our reliance on sand? The rate we are using it is much faster than can possibly be replenished by erosion. Sand on our beaches protect land from water erosion, without it we will lose land quickly. Your insight?

[@MrReedling]

There is the sahara tho

[@alabamaslammer2222]

No. Water ressources are scarce. Water is needed for concrete production so the focus would be on water rather than sand.

[@bluechair6661]

@@MrReedling desert sand doesn't work for buildings.

[@DeadlySIlence92]

A german company is using desert sand + some other ingredients (in nigeria i think it was), to produce cheap homes for the people living there. This should be named as well, cause desert sand is available in huge amounts on earth, and could be used for building in the future: )

[@shersh_n]

Can I just say that the production value on B1M content is second-to-none on KZbin, or anywhere else for that matter.

[@TheB1M]

Wow, thank you - that means so much to us!! Thanks for watching!

[@leaderofthelewishpeople6382]

Despite the fact that I despise and dislike modern architecture very much, your channel is very epic and gives me knowledge to things I do not know about construction, this channel is truly the definitive video channel for construction. Let 2019 be a golden age for B1M!

[@leaderofthelewishpeople6382]

My favourite style of architecture is Baroque. It's highly detailed, and it gives me life. It also makes me wonder how architects in the renaissance era design those buildings, how entire cities were designed like that, and how they were able to afford all of that. I hope that Baroque or pretty much any traditional architecture will be revived in the future and be popular again.

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

@@leaderofthelewishpeople6382 they could afford to build like that the same as billionaires today can build whatever they want. Just need a huge pool of poor labour, a group of skilled tradesmen and designer's with vision. Also a desire to outdo you peers.

[@MortyMortyMorty]

#STOPTHEPREMIER

[@6anon]

#startbeingpatient

[@trevorclive]

I know what the word "premier" means, but I still don't know what you're talking about or what the issue is. Does that word mean something different on KZbin?

[@cavemann_]

Great video again, very thorough. It's really nice to know that humanity tries to go ecological in every aspect of our lives.

[@imeverywhere9633]

Can you do a video about the sand shortages?

[@seededsoul]

i'm everywhere EZ just go to the Sahara, duh. Or if you don’t want to, just go to the beach!

[@imeverywhere9633]

seededsoul No desert sand is too fine and can’t be used for construction, they use sand like the ones at the beach and there is a looming shortage of it..

[@JRPGGUY]

Please stop with the premieres. Other than that please keep these construction videos coming

[@imeverywhere9633]

Johnny Ericsson What’s wrong with having an opinion?

[@trevorclive]

I just had to look up "premiere" in the dictionary to make sure I knew what it meant. I did. I still don't know what you're talking about. What does "premiere" mean in this context?

[@imeverywhere9633]

Trevor Clive Look up “KZbin premier” Basically it shows you the video but you can’t watch it you have to wait for hours

[@johnreymariano79]

A video deserved to be recognized by people who cares about future and nature at the same time.

[@spaceghost4474]

There are a lot of promising ideas here. While I am NOT a climate change fanatic, I welcome ANY feasible and affordable technology that cuts down on waste and pollution. IT'S JUST COMMON SENSE! EXCELLENT PRESENTATION!!!

[@spacewombat4569]

I wasn't aware you could be considered fanatic about something that concerns all people

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

I agree, Space Ghost. It's good to see companies that are developing product lines that create an economic incentive to reduce pollution WITHOUT immediately jumping to "solutions" that increase governmental interference in people's lives, decrease the ability of consumers to make their own choices in consumption, raise the cost of living (which disproportionately hurts the poor), and lines the pockets of bureaucrats with more taxpayer dollars without achieving its purported aims.

[@spaceghost4474]

@@MichaelDavis-cy4ok + Well said! To many people don't think it thru and consider the negative consequences! Like I said. COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS.

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

@L6rd 6f Cr6ws SOME people, when engaging discussion about environmental issues, will bring up scientific discussion. Many others that I've met treat environmental issues as though it were a religion. They refuse to discuss whether particular studies were properly performed; whether particular individuals or agencies might have bias or may even have outright falsified data and/or research; how the media may have misrepresented facts; how politicians often misrepresent facts, studies, or the positions of individual scientists or even the scientific community at large; or whether there's any alternative to a global socialist world order in order to achieve the aims they desire. Further, to question any of the above is treated as a heresy: character is attacked, friendships are cut off. In extreme cases, nonconformers are doxxed or even swatted, employers are harassed, cars and homes are vandalized, lives of spouses and children are threatened. Having grown up in California, my experience has been that there are far more who treat the environmentalist movement as a religion than those who are actual open-minded free thinkers. Your experience may differ.

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

@L6rd 6f Cr6ws Guess I know which camp you're in. "SETTLED SCIENCE! ORANGE MAN BAD!"

[@philrabe910]

it is surprising how many people do not know the major CO2 producers in the world. Agriculture, transportation, cement production, & deforestation.

[@TheB1M]

Indeed. We hope this helps make a difference!

[@pablodallagnol8523]

the first video on youtube that really talks about real possibilities of new green concrete materials

[@karliebellatrixyoung6359]

Ferrock and carbon sequestration concrete seem like potentially two of the more important technologies of the 21st century, would love to see more research/adoption.

[@marcolibree]

Love this channel, it would be awesome if there was a video on sport stadiums, like the A's proposed new stadium

[@TheB1M]

There is!! Right here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHWUppd_gtmJpc0

[@NicholasLittlejohn]

Watch John Oliver on how taxpayers should never fund sport stadiums for billionaire team owners.

[@Ottee2]

Thank you. I knew about the carbon capture add-on for concrete mixing plants, but those other methods are equally intriguing.

[@aurorajones8481]

I LOVE IT, thanks for this. I wonder how much the Farock costs in comparison, in addition to where one would obtain such a material for building.

[@thomasfholland]

Excellent video. Positive steps towards a neutral carbon footprint.

[@TheB1M]

Thank you!!

[@thomasfholland]

The B1M Your KZbin channel is awesome.

[@user-fx7ce8xc1d]

You've got a very good voice for the job, you sound like the guy who advertises new iPhones.

[@SethMethCS]

Please talk about Aircrete, an aerated cement process that makes lightweight, durable and insulating cinder blocks.

[@nananana2980]

B1M always with great information

[@charleskesner1302]

Very informative. Thanks.

[@LoadingUser01]

I love this channel! Great content and narrative.

[@tsindeni5099]

Surprised Hempcrete wasn't featured 🤔

[@jordansullivan5764]

I didn't know about this. Thanks, friends!

[@AvocadoHammer]

Very informative! Thanks!

[@TheMangimaru]

Great channel! Premiers suck!

[@seamusriley3532]

Ferrock is so cool. I wonder if rust staining of nearby ground is a problem.

[@Nphen]

Bamboo is being used as lumber in Ecuador. Huge species grow there, up to 30 meters tall in a few years. The bamboo plantations help restore soil quality and provide local work. Ecuador builds emergency disaster relief housing out of bamboo. Up on bamboo stilts to survive flooding. Mixing in ground up hemp stalks in place of sand creates hempcrete. Using a foam generator, foamcrete can turn 1 ton of concrete into double the spacial volume. Add these things together, and humanity can solve many pressing environmental issues with different types of building materials.

[@aca1193]

Man, your videos are amazing! Keep up the good work.

[@TheB1M]

Thank you so much!! 👍👍

[@davetv4705]

This is awesome. Great video B1M.

[@bauernkind8595]

Concrete greatings to the B1M crew.

[@avastoibobozoda9780]

Thanks a lot. The content is great, as always.

[@TheB1M]

No, thank YOU for watching!

[@ashishrajbhandari7823]

For every civil engineers it is the best channel to watch some really good videos on internet..love from nepal 😍😍

[@niightmanz7551]

Isn't another issue with the concrete use in construction, the quantity of sand required to produce it? Because the available sand in the world is being depleted by the industry which destroys the coastal land and islands of countries around the world but it didn't seem to explicitly address this issue of how to reduce the consumption of sand for concrete.

[@Warmaster_7]

You do understand sand comes from the ocean? The ocean floor is almost all sand. Not the other way round. Have you ever been to a beach in California? San Diego gets it's sand from the desert 20 miles away. Then there's the Sahara, Gobi, and a few *hundred thousand square miles of desert around the world.* I don't think we are going to run out any time soon.

[@mumenraider]

@@Warmaster_7 I don't think that the desert sand can be used for construction .

[@KreaTiefpunkt]

@@mumenraider You are very much correct. What Warmaster 7 fails to realise is that sand does not equal sand. Desert sand is very round and smooth, making it unusable for concrete as it doesn't offer the physical properties needed to make good concrete.

[@Warmaster_7]

@@mumenraider Of coarse desert sand can't be used in construction. That was implied. Desert sand is used for *beaches.*

[@Warmaster_7]

@@KreaTiefpunkt What's funny is I never said desert sand is used in construction...

[@davidrosner6267]

Ferrock seems like great way to recycle waste materials while also reducing our carbon footprint. Adopting a variety of building materials that function like concrete may be the best way to clean up polluting construction practices.

[@TheHighlandSounds]

Is injecting CO2 into reinforced concrete not a problem? The process of concrete carbonatisation leeds to the it being more "sour" no longer protecting the steal from rust. So I am really not sure if thats a good idea.

[@brettb9194]

solutions, not fear - good stuff

[@lostthoughts219]

Informative and well presented. ❤

[@TheB1M]

Thank you!!

[@henry.pham.vietnam6080]

Thank you for your video

[@TheB1M]

Spot the puns....

[@ericpettett4842]

The B1M , I hope these innovations win on aggregate

[@TheB1M]

@@ericpettett4842 Haha, nice!

[@kylelucas3369]

Great video! I’d love to see more videos regarding environmental responsibility and innovation in construction and architecture!

[@TheErudite21]

Y U NO MENTION THE SAND SHORTAGE!??? Would have been another super important reason why we need to stop using so much concrete. Besides that, this was a great vid!! I really hope we can use more recycled materials more systematically.. Like Plastics and such

[@bloodyl_uk]

A great channel, glad I subscribed. :)

[@Celis.C]

Very informative and promising! I'd like to see more green construction projects and solutions, both being adopted and being developed :D

[@michaelhare9637]

Excellent work! Perhaps a similar video on brick or tile?

[@diyoutube3436]

Love the ideas

[@Kingofgibraltar]

10% Reduction in CO2 you say?! Fantastic!

[@vyor8837]

10% of 8%. Also known as less than a 1% total reduction. Pointless.

[@konraddomowicz2528]

Brilliant channel!

[@Jorjgasm]

You should do a show on sand usage and construction-grade sand shortages!

[@sylvainriendeau6196]

Thank you.

[@RickyVann]

Great video! Also need to focus on the use of sand as it's becoming unsustainable. Hopefully new products will become similar if not better!

[@bengoacher4455]

What about reducing our use of concrete in all forms by using better materials like wood and brick.

[@LucarioBoricua]

Optimum construction materials vary by region, be it due to climate, labor costs, local natural resources and economically importable natural resources. Where I live, Puerto Rico, concrete is the most cost-effective option and is preferred over wood (lower durability in humid tropical environments prone to hurricanes), steel (no major iron l sources in the Caribbean and only Colombia has a plentiful source of coal near the Caribbean, thus its use is more limited here) or brick (very labor intensive, cinder blocks are instead preferred).

[@seededsoul]

Lucario Boricua You are right in that a variety of factors contribute to its popularity. We need to let the market come up with solutions for reducing carbon by introducing a CARBON TAX. This is the only way we can use the invisible hand to solve climate change.

[@denisl2760]

Try building a large suspension bridge using wood and brick, let me know how that works out for you.

[@bengoacher4455]

@@denisl2760 ofc not every construction could use wood. But the vast majority of buildings in cities and towns in Europe, North America and the far East. You really wouldn't know the different looking at it from outside. There's a place for concrete, but reduction is always better than trying to reinvent the wheel

[@vyor8837]

@@seededsoul Carbon taxes just hit the poor and are 100% useless for reducing carbon emissions as a UN study has shown.

[@ngominkiong4709]

Thanks you

[@jiankunwu8222]

I have trouble understanding why you only get 350k subscribers. This channel worth at least 3.5 million.

[@texfromro]

Because there is an intelligence threshold needed to understand what is discussed in this videos :)

[@McWrisk]

Also the limiting sand reserves.... many issues with concrete. And ones that must be resolved.

[@batterysurf]

Can you give me an idea of a structure that has materials able to withstands the heat of Australia and the cold of the Arctic?

[@jakadirnbek7141]

International space station

[@howtogaintime739]

Carboncarbon foam composite with a layer of magnesium white (i think it's magnesium) on the surface. Just build your structure out of that.

[@lcourni]

Rammed earth and earth concrete are also great alternatives

[@Raptor747]

ConcreteCure seems like the only one that's actually viable, but it DOES seem quite viable--bolt-on technology that improves the product itself seems like something regulations could force on the industry with minimal disruption.

[@ijulesy]

God i hate premieres

[@AnimeSunglasses]

I never expected "ferrocrete" to be the first STAR WARS technology to become reality.

[@mohitpatil5597]

Bless the new techniques for saving us from Co2 ❤👍

[@Despotic_Waffle]

But won't this then add to the shortage of sand problem, or is that exclusive to the silicone sand they use for glass and this bio concrete can use any old sand from the ocean floor even?

[@JoshuaChowabc]

Hate premieres

[@candvand]

Most B1M videos are cake. This one is medicine. One has to occasionally take the medicine in order to continue to eat the cake. Thank you B1M. (And I’m referring to subject matter. Production, etc. is as always top notch!)

[@morg52]

I have long been aware of the "carbon footprint" of concrete. As a concrete delivery truck driver for the past thirty years, I am often witness to the wanton wasting of product by customers who fail to accurately measure and order the correct volume. That and adding too much water to the mixes which results in lower strength qualities. It is quite fascinating to see newer technologies coming forward that will change the industry. I was told by my employer recently, that the only thing that is produced in higher volume than concrete is drinking water.

[@leoads]

I’m a structural engineer specialist in concrete structures with MSc in structural engineering , and I see this with caution. I have more than 20 years of experience with concrete, and I can tell you for sure that the two main elements that you want away from concrete are salt and CO2. Because them promote corrosion of the steel rebars. I don’t know how someone can mixture CO2 inside the concrete and have some good results from it. Maybe just to use with concrete only structures (without rebars). I guess that I have to study more...

[@daveharrison84]

Can you use the bacteria to repair cracks in existing concrete structures?

[@Mohankeneh]

I think the most important reason to find a solution to our concrete addiction is the fact that we are quickly depleting our worlds usable sand resources. Can only use sand that’s been moulded by water so Sahara desert can’t work unfortunately. Cool video btw!

[@stephanesiewecke]

very good video.

[@TheB1M]

THANK YOU!!

[@pagedouglas16]

interesting video but im surprised you didnt mention CLT.

[@r3d0c]

bricks aren't a replacement for concrete... can you build a skyscraper with bricks?

[@craiguglandrealty3705]

Or a road, or dam, etc...

[@howtogaintime739]

Yes to all them things. It just depends how you use them.

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

The difference between bricks and large forms is simply scale. If these technologies can be modified for scalability and still be comparably priced to or cheaper than concrete, humanity will be able to adapt them for skyscrapers and bridges.

[@coldest1111]

Is it cheaper than traditional concrete? If not, I don't see how construction companies switching to this.

[@DirectorBird]

I want merch but I have to get an independent income first.

[@fshjdkfhasdkfhsd]

what bridge is that?

[@zachfox7771]

great

[@ToBi-xr2mg]

I don’t know much about gases so please enlighten me. If CO2 is trapped in the concrete, and weed shrubs grow on the structure built with the concrete, will it affect the strength of the structure? As plants convert CO2 to oxygen

[@James-ny5nt]

Not in the first several dozen comments so I guess I'll put it up. Concrete absorbs co2 in the curing process so the life cycle co2 cost is not nearly so bad as it is portrayed (which is why injecting co2 into the mix works). New tech and innovation is good, but only if it is superior in some way.

[@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names]

Aww I want to work at a company like that. Actually moving the world forward

[@mattelder1971]

I haven't looked into it yet, but it seems like ferrock would be much heavier than regular concrete.

[@jesperlukas]

What about massive wood constructions for buildings? should work in North America, north Europe and North Asia at least.

[@henry.pham.vietnam6080]

Please, allowed to me share your video at my facebook to my friends at Mautirius and South Africa know about your video... thank you so much

[@TheB1M]

Feel free to send them the KZbin link!

[@bquick94]

Just curious to hear your opinion on the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City, not many people have seen this..

[@daniilvasilev7366]

Once again; smart, good and entertaining. I can suggest you mak a video on Norwegian Fish exports. They have reached their peak this year actually, like what caused it how it works, i think people will like to see the whole process. i would love to, even though im already informed. Plus, beautiful cuts of fish is always pleasant for our eyes. You can use fis.com as reaserch site, its pretty nice.

[@wzwzwz]

Dany Boi but this channel only makes construction-related videos :( unless the fish you're talking about is not the animals that swim on water? Oh my

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

Why can't we use a most mineral water like we see in petrification springs. Petrified hydrocarbons are made naturally along with rocks. Even color it. It would make sense to use organic carbons and use hydro carbons to petrify them.

[@sumitpun7709]

2050 will be like "my wall is made by bacteria 😏😏😏"...

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Shouldn't it be Reinforced Concrete? Or does Concrete just mean that now? Also, how does Concrete generate co2? Power use?

[@mmo4754]

H.E.M.P. What does that spell? HEMP. Hempcrete please :D

[@wilmersandstrom2826]

I am curios to see the longevity of alternative "concrete" recipes.

[@darthvadersdad123]

Awesome video and the ideas are great, but what about abandonig large concrete buildings an using Wood i.e. CLT

[@deep.space.12]

What if a terrorist puts a Mentos into the CarbonCure concrete?

[@RocksNClocks]

Do a show on Hempcrete. HEMPCRETE.

[@mr.boomguy]

Clickbait!!! It's still technically concrete! Jokes aside, this is some great prosses. We still can't relly on one of these salutions tho. Just like with renewables, we need all the salutions we can get.

[@cwuzii]

Didn’t you upload this yesterday? What happened?

[@Virre737]

They used the retarded premiere feature

[@rajaraja-fn8fn]

Alternative of concrete is not economical in large scale. This video is informative