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Big Bang - Explosion of heated Concrete
Monday, 13 May, 2019
Concrete cannot burn and yet it can become a great threat during tunnel fires. When exposed to high temperatures, the water in the concrete begins to evaporate and pressure builds up. Empa researcher Nikolajs Toropovs shows what happens next.