Dan McCoy compares high-silica-fume concrete to nuclear testing—literally. In this clip, he explains how volatile some mixes can get when too much silica fume is added, referencing the “tickling the dragon’s tail” experiments from Los Alamos. Joined by Dr. Jon Belkowitz and host Seth Tandett, the group connects the dots between nuclear reactivity and mix design risk.
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