B-Crete
Biogenic Concrete or B-Crete is a construction material developed in 1986 by Ultracorps. B-Crete consists of debris from buildings and roads destroyed by The Plagues, mixed with a Different produced adhesive called Styro. It is the most common material used in construction in the United States.
The Plagues caused extreme destruction to the cities of the United States. Bacteria produced by Cabot consumed much of the iron, steel, copper, and plastic used in construction and piping. Buildings around the United States were damaged and destroyed. This combined with the immigration of the U.S. population into the Metro Areas created a massive need for housing construction. Traditional construction methods were impossible because The Plagues had rendered most equipment useless.
Ultracorps hired Beatrice Baker in 1985. Beatrice produced an incredibly powerful adhesive known as Styro. A small amount of the adhesive would be added to water, which would then be mixed with crushed up old construction debris, and gravel. The resulting material could then be shaped into structures. Heat would then be applied causing the B-Crete to harden. B-Crete was not as strong as concert, but its lower weight allowed taller structures to be built without the need for reinforcement.
By February of 1986 Ultracorps teams were deployed to the Metro Areas to begin construction. The advantage B-Crete provided was that material could be created on the spot. Teams usually consisted of Strong-Man Differents who gathered up debris from old buildings, chunks of asphalt, even rocks and soil. They then crushed these these materials into sand like consistency. That sand was then mixed with 1,000 gallons of water and 2 grams of Styro, per 1 ton of sand. Speedsters then shaped the paste like substance into the structure desired. Heater Differents would then dry out the B-Crete paste, hardening it and allowing the process to be reaped on top. Similar teams continue to be deployed for new construction and repairs, though on a small scale.
B-Crete is also highly effective when used as a patch. Its soft state allows it to be forced into small cracks where it can then be hardened. This is useful because B-Crete’s lower tensile strength means it needs to be repaired often. B-Crete was also used to patch up old building that survived The Plagues.
