Self-heating concrete will make snow shovels obsolete
The self-heating concrete is the latest in an ongoing effort to create more environmentally responsive and resilient infrastructure, particularly in the northern regions of the US.
Researchers tested concrete slabs containing phase-change material that can warm themselves up when temperatures fall in order to melt off snow and ice.(photo credit: DREXEL UNIVERSITY)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
