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Concrete

Concrete is made by building Concrete Extractors on regolith deposits found all over the Martian surface. It is a basic building material and is used in a wide range of building types.

Background[]

On Mars, water is a rare and difficult to obtain commodity. As such, turning the Martian regolith into traditional, water-based concrete was deemed impractical early on during the planning stages. Luckily, Mars is rich in another element with which a different type of concrete can be made - sulfur.

Sulfur-based, waterless concrete is literally the foundation for every aspiring Martian city. Concrete Extractors placed on spots rich in sulfur in the Martian soil dig up the sulfur-rich regolith and store it as a ready to use mix. It is later transported and heated by the drones on construction sites, turning it into strong and enduring concrete.

Building material[]

The following buildings require concrete as a building resource.

Name Category Cost
Network Node Infrastructure 50
Shuttle Hub Infrastructure 10
Tunnel Infrastructure 80
Atomic Accumulator Power 5
Fusion Reactor Power 40
Power Accumulator Power 3
Wind Turbine Power 4
Electronics Factory Production 10
Fuel Refinery Production 5
Machine Parts Factory Production 10
Metals Extractor Production 20
Polymer Factory Production 10
Farm Life Support 8
Fungal Farm Life Support 10
Water Extractor Life Support 6
Basic Dome Dome 80
Medium Dome Dome 150
Mega Dome Dome 300
Oval Dome Dome 150
Apartments Homes, Education, and Research 35
Living Quarters Homes, Education, and Research 10
Martian University Homes, Education, and Research 30
Nursery Homes, Education, and Research 10
Research Lab Homes, Education, and Research 15
School Homes, Education, and Research 25
Science Institute Homes, Education, and Research 30
Smart Complex Homes, Education, and Research 15
Smart Home Homes, Education, and Research 5
Art Workshop Dome Services 10
Casino Complex Dome Services 40
Diner Dome Services 10
Electronics Store Dome Services 10
Grocer Dome Services 10
Infirmary Dome Services 15
Security Station Dome Services 15
Spacebar Dome Services 15
Arcology Dome Spires 80
Hanging Gardens Dome Spires 40
Medical Center Dome Spires 30
Sanatorium Dome Spires 50
Water Reclamation System Dome Spires 50
Artificial Sun Wonder 200
Geoscape Dome Wonder 400
Mohole Mine Wonder 400
Omega Telescope Wonder 400
Project Morpheus Wonder 200
Space Elevator Wonder 400
The Excavator Wonder 100
Alleys Decorations 4
Fountain Decorations 4
Garden Decorations 4
Lake Decorations 3
Projector Lamp Decorations 1
Small Alleys Decorations 2
Small Fountain Decorations 2
Small Garden Decorations 2
Statue Decorations 1
Stone Garden Decorations 4

Maintenance material[]

The following buildings require concrete as a maintenance resource.

Name Category Cost
Basic Dome Dome 1
Apartments Homes, Education, and Research 3
Living Quarters Homes, Education, and Research 1
Nursery Homes, Education, and Research 1
Art Workshop Dome Services 1
Diner Dome Services 1
Electronics Store Dome Services 1
Grocer Dome Services 1
Infirmary Dome Services 1
Security Station Dome Services 1
Spacebar Dome Services 1
Hanging Gardens Dome Spires 4
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