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[–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

But what does that mean for strength? I also see surprisingly little "armouring". Not sure how that's called in English - the metal wires in-between.

[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 days ago

I'm not sure about this company but there's one in the US that has an embedded nozzle laying down steel cabling inside each concrete bead.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

Rebar. Yes, there is no rebar and these houses are cracking and falling apart.

[–] bobslaede@feddit.dk 5 points 3 days ago

I'm just guessing, but it is probably reinforced with fiberglass or a similar fibers in the cement.