Concrete

Concrete
Used for building. Good for stable foundations.
Unlocked by	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Class name	Desc_Cement_C
Item
Stack size	500
Sink points	12
Abbrev­iation	Con

Concrete is a material primarily used to construct Foundations, Walls, several other buildings, and some parts.

Obtaining

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Concrete	3 × Limestone45 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	1 × Concrete15 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Fine Concrete Alternate	3 × Silica7.5 / min 12 × Limestone30 / min	Assembler 24 sec	10 × Concrete25 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Quartz
Rubber Concrete Alternate	10 × Limestone50 / min 2 × Rubber10 / min	Assembler 12 sec	9 × Concrete45 / min	Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Wet Concrete Alternate	6 × Limestone120 / min 5 × Water100 / min	Refinery 3 sec	4 × Concrete80 / min	Tier 3 - Coal Power

Alternate recipes analysis

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Concrete / second, or 60 / min:

Recipe	Limestone /min (WP)	Crude Oil m3/min (WP)	Raw Quartz /min (WP)	Total WP	Total Energy /item (MJ)	Space (m2)	Building counts	Sink value input (item)	Sink value input (ore)	Sink value output
Default	180 (34.05)	-	-	34.05	48.13	320	4	360	360	720
Rubber	66.67 (12.61)	4.44 (3.79)	-	16.41	64.2 (+33%)	357 (+12%)	2.07	400	164.41	720
Wet	90 (17.03)	-	-	17.03	51.07 (+6%)	150 (-53%)	0.75	180	180	720
Fine	84.86 (16.05)	-	7.71 (7.34)	23.4	62.72 (+30%)	463 (+45%)	3.09	504	285.42	720

• Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
• Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
• Space refers to building space, excluding belts and pipes. The lower the better.
• Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. See also:
  • Rubber#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Silica#Alternate recipes analysis
    

• Should you run out of Limestone but have extra Rubber, Rubber Concrete can be used to boost your concrete production. This recipe has the highest conversion of Limestone to Concrete, at the cost of needing Oil.
  - "The Rubber does NOT make the foundations any bouncier. Trust me, I tried."

• Need to boost your Concrete production but don't want to use valuable resources? Try Wet Concrete. It has a decent conversion rate, but you have to use the bulky refineries and water.
  - "When life gives you lemons (water), don't make lemonade. Flush them down the toilet (refinery). "

• Fine Concrete has the second best Limestone-to-Concrete conversion, but it needs silica, which you only get from Raw Quartz or Aluminum Refinement.
  - "Concrete so fine, it's worth every dime."

Usage

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Encased Industrial Beam	4 × Steel Beam24 / min 5 × Concrete30 / min	Assembler 10 sec Craft Bench  × 5	1 × Encased Industrial Beam6 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Encased Plutonium Cell	2 × Plutonium Pellet10 / min 4 × Concrete20 / min	Assembler 12 sec Craft Bench  × 3	1 × Encased Plutonium Cell5 / min	Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
Encased Uranium Cell	10 × Uranium50 / min 3 × Concrete15 / min 8 × Sulfuric Acid40 / min	Blender 12 sec	5 × Encased Uranium Cell25 / min 2 × Sulfuric Acid10 / min	Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Encased Industrial Pipe Alternate	7 × Steel Pipe28 / min 5 × Concrete20 / min	Assembler 15 sec	1 × Encased Industrial Beam4 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Heavy Encased Frame Alternate	8 × Modular Frame7.5 / min 10 × Encased Industrial Beam9.375 / min 36 × Steel Pipe33.75 / min 22 × Concrete20.625 / min	Manufacturer 64 sec	3 × Heavy Modular Frame2.8125 / min	Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
AWESOME Sink	15 × Reinforced Iron Plate 30 × Cable 45 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × AWESOME Sink	Tier 2 - Resource Sink Bonus Program
Beam Connector	2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Beam Connector	AWESOME Shop - Structural Beam Pack
Beam Connector Double	2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Beam Connector Double	AWESOME Shop - Structural Beam Pack
Beam Support	2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Beam Support	AWESOME Shop - Structural Beam Pack
Blueprint Designer	15 × Modular Frame 25 × Cable 100 × Concrete 100 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Blueprint Designer	Tier 4 - FICSIT Blueprints
Conveyor Ceiling Mount	2 × Iron Rod 2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Conveyor Ceiling Mount	AWESOME Shop - Conveyor Ceiling Mount
Conveyor Lift Floor Hole	2 × Iron Rod 2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Conveyor Lift Floor Hole	AWESOME Shop - Conveyor Lift Floor Hole
Conveyor Pole	1 × Iron Rod 1 × Iron Plate 1 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Conveyor Pole	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 4
Conveyor Wall Mount	2 × Iron Rod 2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Conveyor Wall Mount	AWESOME Shop - Conveyor Wall Mount
Empty Platform	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 50 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Empty Platform	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Empty Platform With Catwalk	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 50 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Empty Platform With Catwalk	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Fluid Freight Platform	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 2 × Computer 50 × Concrete 25 × Cable 5 × Motor	Build Gun	1 × Fluid Freight Platform	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Foundry	10 × Modular Frame 10 × Rotor 20 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Foundry	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Freight Platform	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 2 × Computer 50 × Concrete 25 × Cable 5 × Motor	Build Gun	1 × Freight Platform	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Giant FICSMAS Tree FICSMAS	100 × FICSMAS Tree Branch 50 × Reinforced Iron Plate 500 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Giant FICSMAS Tree	MAM FICSMAS Holiday Event Research - FICSMAS Tree Base
Glass Frame Foundation	2 × Steel Beam 5 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Glass Frame Foundation	AWESOME Shop - Structural Frame Set
Hypertube Floor Hole	2 × Iron Rod 2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Hypertube Floor Hole	AWESOME Shop - Hypertube Floor Hole
Hypertube Support	2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Hypertube Support	Tier 4 - Hypertubes
Hypertube Wall Hole	2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Hypertube Wall Hole	AWESOME Shop - Hypertube Wall Attachments
Hypertube Wall Support	2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Hypertube Wall Support	AWESOME Shop - Hypertube Wall Attachments
Miner Mk.1	1 × Portable Miner 10 × Iron Plate 10 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Miner Mk.1	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 5
Nuclear Power Plant	250 × Concrete 25 × Heavy Modular Frame 5 × Supercomputer 100 × Cable 100 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet	Build Gun	1 × Nuclear Power Plant	Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Pipeline Floor Hole	2 × Iron Rod 2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Pipeline Floor Hole	AWESOME Shop - Pipeline Floor Hole
Pipeline Support	2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Pipeline Support	Tier 3 - Coal Power
Pipeline Wall Hole	2 × Iron Rod 1 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Pipeline Wall Hole	AWESOME Shop - Pipeline Wall Attachments
Pipeline Wall Support	2 × Iron Rod 1 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Pipeline Wall Support	AWESOME Shop - Pipeline Wall Attachments
Power Pole Mk.1	3 × Wire 1 × Iron Rod 1 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Power Pole Mk.1	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Power Pole Mk.2	6 × Quickwire 2 × Iron Rod 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Power Pole Mk.2	MAM Caterium Research - Power Poles Mk.2
Power Tower	10 × Concrete 20 × Wire 20 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Power Tower	Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
Power Tower Platform	10 × Concrete 20 × Wire 20 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Power Tower Platform	Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
Road Barrier	2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Road Barrier	AWESOME Shop - Road Barrier
Space Elevator	500 × Concrete 250 × Iron Plate 400 × Iron Rod 1,500 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Space Elevator	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6
Stackable Conveyor Pole	2 × Iron Rod 2 × Iron Plate 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Stackable Conveyor Pole	Tier 2 - Logistics Mk.2
Stackable Hypertube Support	4 × Iron Plate 2 × Iron Rod 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Stackable Hypertube Support	Tier 4 - Hypertubes
Stackable Pipeline Support	4 × Iron Plate 2 × Iron Rod 2 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Stackable Pipeline Support	Tier 4 - Logistics Mk.3
Stairs Left	3 × Concrete 3 × Iron Plate	Build Gun	1 × Stairs Left	AWESOME Shop - Stairs
Stairs Right	3 × Concrete 3 × Iron Plate	Build Gun	1 × Stairs Right	AWESOME Shop - Stairs
Train Station	4 × Heavy Modular Frame 8 × Computer 50 × Concrete 25 × Cable	Build Gun	1 × Train Station	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology

AWESOME Sink

 Concrete can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 12 points.

Trivia

• The maximum amount of Concrete that can be created per minute (using alternate recipes) is 35,240.

History

• Patch 0.4.0.0: Increased stack size from 100 to 500
• Patch 0.3.3.0: Reworked & optimized concrete
• Patch Closed Alpha 2: Updated Concrete icon to be more readable.