If people are going to one day settle on Mars, they definitely will require on site production of materials necessary for the construction of dwellings, after all, rely on timely delivery from Earth would be very stupid. And to carry all the essential will be incredibly expensive. But why build houses if all the natural resources of Mars, so strikingly different from the earth? Is it possible on Mars, for example, to produce cement? According to the researchers from northwestern University in the United States.
Developed by the cement is composed of sulfur and Martian soil. To produce the necessary sulfur (collected by the Mars Rover “Curiosity” evidence suggests that sulphur there are plenty) which is heated to a liquid state and is mixed in desired proportions with the Martian soil. The material should then allow to cool. The result is a very durable cement, which is easy to operate and, if necessary, to process. All you need to do is re-heat the material.
Before having the use of Martian cement will, of course, still a lot of time, but the discovery made by researchers is very valuable. In theory, the transition from temporary shelters on Mars to permanent facilities will not cause any problems. In addition, opening means to transport to Mars building material for the first time will need much less than assumed. Just will bring the necessary equipment for production and to develop the right process on the red planet.