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"Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia."
https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-…
- Awesome.Gnash
- Yeah brilliant_niko
- I'm sure I remember reading about 'self-healing' concrete a wee while back, so good to see our accomplishments worked out two millennia ago.Nairn
- To this day, Italy is a country founded on Concrete. It's part of the general aesthetic - so much cast and left unadorned, other than the stains of nature.Nairn
- tldr: quicklime and hot mixing of the concrete allowed the concrete to 'heal' cracks-- water running through them fills them with calcite.sarahfailin
- It's funny how quickly "tldr" has grabbed hold of corporate America. It's the new "synergy."MondoMorphic