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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Thin Concrete with Basalt Rebar

Ever thought about an alternative to steel rebar? My father, David South (President of The Monolithic Dome Institute ), has been experiment...

Nanette South Clark February 23, 2012

By Nanette South Clark at February 23, 2012

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