Optechnology Inc specializes in the design, development, and production of strategically tuned, absolutely resilient structures (STARS) and researches the structure of cementitious composites and their mechanical properties as influenced by composition, processing, environment, stress state, and loading rate. STARS are fabricated by placing a low modulus, lightweight concrete over multiple layers of a relatively stiff reinforcement. Although STARS can be used for standard construction, they are specifically designed so that they can be highly stressed and deformed to store large amounts of elastic strain energy. When the structural response is modified as the service loads are decreased, the energy is released in a controlled fashion to do useful
