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What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? - Congrui Jin

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Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers and the tallest skyscrapers on earth. But it does have a weakness: it’s prone to catastrophic cracking that has immense financial and environmental impact. What if we could avoid that problem? Congrui Jin explores how to create a more resilient concrete.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Congrui Jin
Director
Nemanja Vučenović, Mladen Đukić
Narrator
Christina Greer
Art Director
Igor Štikić, Igor Đurić
Animator
Igor Štikić, Mladen Đukić, Igor Đurić, Nemanja Vučenović
Editor
Nemanja Vučenović
Compositor
Nemanja Vučenović
Sound Designer
Nemanja Vučenović, Aleksandar Bundalo
Modeler
Igor Štikić, Nemanja Vučenović
CG Lighter
Nemanja Vučenović
Layout Artist
Nemanja Vučenović, Igor Štikić
Storyboard Artist
Igor Štikić, Igor Đurić
Character Designer
Igor Štikić, Igor Đurić
Producer
Mladen Đukić
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Fact-Checker
Laura Shriver

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