New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.
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Scientists Found the Secret to Roman Concrete in a Half-Finished Pompeii Living Room
Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...
Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...
The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...
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We Finally Know Why Roman Concrete Has Survived For Nearly 2,000 Years
A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for ...
Infrastructure supports and facilitates our daily lives – think of the roads we drive on, the bridges and tunnels that help transport people and freight, the office buildings where we work and the ...
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Volcanic ash 'hot-mix' helped Roman concrete endure for thousands of years: Study
Roman concrete is often hailed as a major engineering feat. It has allowed the Empire’s monumental structures to remain ...
Concrete is the most widely used construction material, so developing ways to make it more durable can improve infrastructure ...
The family-owned and -operated Tex-Mix Concrete ready-mix outfit got its start in 1996. During the last two decades, Tex-Mix has grown by supplying ready-mix concrete for residential, commercial, ...
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