After building collapse, N. Korea develops concrete acceleration agent



News After building collapse, N. Korea develops concrete acceleration agent Made from "locally available raw materials", accelerant said to aid "quick building operations." Max Kim August 15, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue Three months after a Pyongyang building collapsed due to haphazard construction techniques, North Korean media have announced the development of a new concrete hardening acceleration agent. The accelerating agent, which can simultaneously reduce concrete setting times while increasing building strength up to three times, has proven effective in dam and housing construction, a report published by state media outlet the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday. Three months after a Pyongyang building collapsed due to haphazard construction techniques, North Korean media have announced the development of a new concrete hardening acceleration agent. The accelerating agent, which can simultaneously reduce concrete setting times while increasing building strength up to three times, has proven effective in dam and housing construction, a report published by state media outlet the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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After building collapse, N. Korea develops concrete acceleration agent

Made from "locally available raw materials", accelerant said to aid "quick building operations."

Max Kim August 15, 2014

After building collapse, N. Korea develops concrete acceleration agent

Eric Lafforgue

Three months after a Pyongyang building collapsed due to haphazard construction techniques, North Korean media have announced the development of a new concrete hardening acceleration agent.

The accelerating agent, which can simultaneously reduce concrete setting times while increasing building strength up to three times, has proven effective in dam and housing construction, a report published by state media outlet the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

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