The Moon contains resources suitable for civil engineering applications
Is it true that the Moon contains resources suitable for civil engineering applications?
Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that lunar materials, particularly regolith, possess mechanical and chemical properties suitable for in-situ resource utilization and civil engineering applications such as construction and habitat building.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
The claim states that the Moon contains resources suitable for civil engineering applications. Multiple retrieved papers investigate the geotechnical properties of lunar regolith, its use in creating geopolymer concrete, and its application in structural designs and habitat construction on the Moon. All relevant papers support the claim, and no papers refute it. Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.
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Connolly, J. & Carrier, W. D. (2023). An Engineering Guide to Lunar Geotechnical Properties. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO55745.2023.10115961
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J, N., Y, C., K, S., D, G., Y, W., G, W., P, F., H, H., X, Z., X, Z., C, L., H, Z., W, H., F, N., Q, L., & A, L. (2023). Predicting residual friction angle of lunar regolith based on Chang'e-5 lunar samples.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2023.03.019
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H, W., S, Z., X, Z., Q, Z., Y, J., Y, D., J, L., Z, L., F, L., C, Z., W, Y., C, W., & X, T. (2026). Particle Morphology Controls the Bulk Mechanical Behavior of Far-Side Lunar Regolith from Chang'e-6 Samples and Deep Learning.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.34133/research.1064
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X, Z., C, Z., X, S., & W, D. (2024). Lunar Regolith Geopolymer Concrete for In-Situ Construction of Lunar Bases: A Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16111582
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Jehn, I. E., Cabezas, Y. I. C., Bounds, T., Houston, G. G. N., Dreyer, C., Johnson, C., Murphy, D., Smith, S., Williams, T., Caluk, N., & Lee, P. (2025). Implications of lunar simulant geotechnical properties on testbed experimentation and engineering analysis and reported properties of Colorado School of Mines highland simulant. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44461-025-00002-7
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W, L., Y, S., X, X., G, C., & H, L. (2026). Analytical Evaluation of Stress-Strain Behavior and Reaction Mechanism of Lunar Regolith Simulant (CQU-1) Geopolymer.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18080998
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M, M., D, M., M, S., & L, A. (2025). Concept and preliminary structural analysis of a crater-covering dome for future lunar habitats.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07901-x
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The claim states that the Moon contains resources suitable for civil engineering applications. Multiple retrieved papers investigate the geotechnical properties of lunar regolith, its use in creating geopolymer concrete, and its application in structural designs and habitat construction on the Moon. All relevant papers support the claim, and no papers refute it. Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.
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