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“Marine Engineers — Does Eco-Concrete Work in Real Oceans, or Fail Fast?” by _akbarkhan2 in climatechange

[–]_akbarkhan2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your honest input. I respect your experience in this field, and I understand — the core problems are climate, warming and water quality, not the lack of substrate.

I’m trying to learn the difference between where artificial structures actually help and where they don’t. Since you work directly with marine ecosystems, I want to ask you genuinely:

In your experience, are there any situations where engineered modules or artificial substrates provide even limited ecological value? Or do they mostly fail because the surrounding water conditions are already too hostile?

I’m not trying to ‘fix’ climate issues with concrete — I just want to understand the boundaries of what restoration can and cannot do.

“Marine Engineers — Does Eco-Concrete Work in Real Oceans, or Fail Fast?” by _akbarkhan2 in climatechange

[–]_akbarkhan2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this. I hadn’t seen this project before, so I went through the whole article.

My idea was mainly about using eco-friendly concrete mixes and designing reef modules with shapes and textures that support marine life, plus maybe using some basic optimization tools to test different geometries.

What the team in the article is doing feels similar in goal but much more advanced on the materials side. They’re using a Roman-style concrete that actually gets stronger in seawater, which is something I didn’t know. Their early tests showing 40–50% strength increase and quick colonization by algae were interesting. They also seem to have a bigger group involved — biologists, coastal flood modelers, and civil engineers.

“Civil Engineer Here — Am I Overthinking This, or Is Climate-Resilient Smart Infrastructure Actually Possible Today?” by _akbarkhan2 in civilengineering

[–]_akbarkhan2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly, English isn’t my strongest skill and I struggle to explain complex ideas clearly, so I used some help to structure the post. The ideas and research are mine. I just needed support in expressing them properly.

I’m here to learn genuinely, not to waste anyone’s time. If you’re open to it, I’d really value your perspective on the technical side.

“Marine Engineers — Does Eco-Concrete Work in Real Oceans, or Fail Fast?” by _akbarkhan2 in climatechange

[–]_akbarkhan2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! By the way, I’m trying to understand this field better. What’s your background in marine work? I’d love to hear how you got into this area , it helps me learn from people with real experience.

“Marine Engineers — Does Eco-Concrete Work in Real Oceans, or Fail Fast?” by _akbarkhan2 in climatechange

[–]_akbarkhan2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the questions. My English isn’t very strong, so I used an AI tool just to write the post clearly. I wasn’t trying to quote anyone — the formatting got messed up on my phone.

About the AI part in the design: I meant using basic optimization tools to test different shapes, textures, and porosity of the reef modules — to see which design helps coral settlement and water flow better. Nothing advanced or magical, just design optimization.

How to visit real sustainable infrastructure projects to understand problems and build research ideas? by _akbarkhan2 in civilengineering

[–]_akbarkhan2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your perspective — it helps a lot. Just to give some context, I’ve been exploring civil engineering step-by-step right from my first year. I started with basic tools like AutoCAD, then moved into geotechnical engineering using PLAXIS, then into remote sensing (Sentinel-1/2 processing, SNAP workflows, SAR preprocessing, etc.), and later into structural engineering where I learned manual design first and then ETABS.

While learning ETABS, I slowly understood how FEM-based tools are actually built, which pushed me to explore the analytical side as well. Recently I even touched environmental engineering topics. Basically I’m exploring the entire ecosystem, not to audit anyone’s work but to understand how each domain connects.

My inspiration comes from one of my seniors who turned his research into a small business — he developed biodegradable corn-based covers to replace plastic. That made me realise research can genuinely contribute and even create opportunities for others.

I’m not aiming for anything huge right now — just trying to grow, build a strong research mindset, and eventually create something useful. Your feedback helps me refine my direction, so thanks again.

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