Nationwide Engineering have used #Concretene graphene enhanced concrete on a major raft foundation at a £17.5M residential development, Netherhampton Farm. This is the first time that Concretene technology has ever been deployed on a residential project. The rapid strength gain that Concretene technology brings to standard concrete enabled the blockwork and subsequent housing to be constructed on the slab within just 18hrs of finishing the pour, hence reducing prelims on site and reducing construction programme. With a reduced raft thickness, Concretene technology has meant less concrete was used in the pour hence significantly reducing the carbon footprint. Many thanks to Black Swan Graphene and Thomas Swan Advanced Materials for providing the graphene used with the Concretene. The pour has provided significant test data which we are monitoring in our laboratory facilities at Graphene - The University of Manchester. #GEIC #nationwideengineering #graphene #sustainability #co2reduction
Another first for Concretene and Nationwide Engineering Group. Graphene enhanced concrete technology being deployed onto a major residential development. Many thanks to everyone involved in this landmark Project.
Exciting technology! It seems like a world-changing material. I am also working on Concretene. Can you guide us for the above-mentioned projects, which type of graphene is used? (graphene multi-layer, graphene single aye, graphene oxide, or reduced graphene oxide)?
Very interesting technology! Hopefully this will become a popular solution globally. Does the reduction in emissions stem from a decreased concrete quantity required, or does the graphene replace part of the Portland cement component?
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2yAbsolutely delighted to be part of this exciting project with the team Robin Hibberd CEng CEnv MICE ICIOB and Alex McDermott at Nationwide Engineering Group and of course Lisa Scullion and Craig Dawson at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre. This is an exciting development for Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd. particularly as we launch Black Swan Graphene Inc. and begin the journey towards our bulk graphene business. #graphene #thomasswan #blackswangraphene