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China's "Revolutionary" Concrete Is Already Cracking — Experts Call It a Scam
Long-form17:19Entertainment11907.2× channel median
Published Sep 22, 2026, 1:23 PM · 3w ago
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3K subscribers · median 156 views
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Description
China's concrete boom used more cement in three years than the US did in the entire 20th century, and some of it is already crumbling. The culprit isn't age or earthquakes. It's salt-soaked sea sand, low-grade fly ash, and shortcuts hidden inside a hundred-year design life. From 31 Shenzhen concrete firms caught cheating to Evergrande's Ocean Flower Island losing 39 towers, here's how the world's biggest building spree started eating itself. Subscribe for more stories buried in the details.
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technologyfutureinfrastructuretransportationnext generationchina concretesea sandfly ashevergrandespallingchina concrete scamsea sand concretesalt corrosionchina rail concreteocean flower island3d printed houseswinsun 3d printingchina tower collapserebar corrosionchina cement boomevergrande demolitionbad china concretechina more cement than usawhy china concrete is crackingsea sand in china concreteocean flower island 39 towers
Details
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 1:23 PM
- Length
- 17:19 (1,039 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Entertainment
- Audio language
- EN
- Quality
- HD
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- Made for kids
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- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- Y9YVzGnHawQ
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