Regolith into concrete revolutionary technology can help in colonization of Mars – MilTech

It is possible that in future possessing materials for creating firs infrastructure for future mars colonists will be easier than anyone could imagine.

Group of civilian engineers working on Stanford University along with NASAs Ames Research Center managed to create new technology, which will make possible creating concrete from regolith present on the Mars or on the Moon. As all we know, main factor which makes colonization of planets or Moonvery expensive is cost of delivering to orbit any kilogram of payload. In case of creating permanently inhabited base on the Moon or on the Mars it would be necessary to deliver there large amount of materials like concrete to built structures likefoundations orshelters for colonists. Perfect solution would be possessing material for buildingson the spot. Unfortunately regolith which can be found on the Mars orMoon is not perfect material it is loose and it would be very hard to form it into any solid structure like blocks or bricks. Now it seems that scientists found perfect solution.

Team leaded byan associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford School of EngineeringMichael Lepech, developed technology basing on protein, carbon and regolith. Mixture will create substantial composite similar to concrete after being mixed in low gravity conditions. Proteins were possessed from animals like slaughters, carbonused for experiment wasgenerated by humans and samples of regolith were provided by Nasa. First transformed mixture samplesshowed that they are as strong as ordinary pavement bricks and has similar density and other features.

Technology gives great opportunity to built base on Mars or on the Moon without waiting for delivering concrete or any building materials from Earth. It is possible to create farms with genetically modified organisms producing proteins mixed with carbon and regolith. Such farms could work without any service for a long time being controlled remotely.First buildings could be created by robotic machines using bricks manufactured on robotic farms. First colonists would land, finish buildingsand install additional equipment. It would reduce time necessary for creating safe shelters resistant for space radiation and micrometeoroids which are most dangerous threat for any base on the Moon or Mars.

Read this article:
Regolith into concrete revolutionary technology can help in colonization of Mars - MilTech