Track: Energy and Resource Efficiency
Abstract
The main purpose of this research was to use sunlight as a light source in order to reduce the power consumption of illumination inside buildings while enhancing aesthetics. Translucent concrete is a concrete based material with light-transmissive properties, obtained by embedding light optical elements like optical fibres in it and glass liquor bottles. Light is then conducted through the stone from one end to the other. Light transmitting concrete, also known as translucent concrete and is made by switching the ingredients of traditional concrete with transparent ones or embedding fibre optics. In this paper optical fibres were used to transmit light through fibre. This smart translucent concrete can be used as a green energy saving construction material. It is a promising technology for field applications in civil engineering.