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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an origami-inspired concrete that reduces material use while maintaining structural strength.
Traditional concrete structures rely on thick slabs laden with steel reinforcement to handle structural loads.
This concrete technique uses clever geometric designs inspired by origami to distribute forces more efficiently, cutting concrete use by 60 percent and reinforcement steel by 90 percent .
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