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Posted by Kris Krieger on November 3, 2007, 12:45 pm
> "Edgar"> wrote
>> Looks very cool.
>> http://bestpicsaround.com/pic-283-Light-transmitting-concrete
>
> Indeed.
> But then I started trying to think of a use for it and couldn't come
> up with any.
> It must be very porous and lightweight.
> Looks like its mainly air, with cheeseclothe like material all inside
> it, saturated with a mud mix.
> Just came to me!
> 'cuse could use it in that hallway in his house where he wants to get
> more light in the bedroom but maintain privacy!!!
>
This popped up about a year ago - IIRC, they lay fiber-optic material
(rods/fibers - I don't recall teh size and suppose it doesn't matter all
that much) into the concrete while it's being poured.
I suppose one could also use glass rods. I thought about doing some garden
stuff like that, "solar-lighted sculpture-thingies and/or maybe a birdbath
with a solar LED under it (too many plans, too many plans...)
If you used thin fibers, wouldn't it be a bit like using fiberglass as part
of the matrix, except linear glass rather than random fibers...?
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