Feasibility of using concrete for lunar base construction was discussed recently without relevant data for the effects of vacuum on concrete. Our experimental studies performed earlier at Los Alamos have shown that concrete is stable in vacuum with no deterioration of its quality as measured by the compressive strength. Various considerations of using concrete successfully on the Moon are provided in this paper, along with specific conclusions from the existing database.


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    Title :

    Lunar concrete for construction


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    Publication date :

    1992-09-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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