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Scientists found the secret to Roman concrete

Pompeii find proves Romans perfected self‑healing concrete

But could a 2,000‑year‑old construction site hold the key to building longer‑lasting, greener infrastructure today? Excavations at Pompeii have exposed an ancient worksite that was frozen in time by the explosive eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and that has yielded unprecedented insight into how the Romans mixed and applied their legendary concrete.

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Scientists Found the Secret to Roman Concrete in a Half-Finished Pompeii Living Room

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A 2,000-year-old building site reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete

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Volcanic ash 'hot-mix' helped Roman concrete endure for thousands of years: Study

“These results revealed that the Romans prepared their binding material by taking calcined limestone (quicklime), grinding ...

Pompeii’s ruins challenge Rome’s famous concrete recipe

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

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Mixing Concrete with Graphene to Build Better Structures

Nanotechnology has acquired considerable attention in civil technology. The incorporation of nanomaterials can significantly enhance the structural and mechanical properties of cementitious composites ...

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With proper mixing, curing, concrete can last decades

Q: I'm about to have a new concrete driveway installed as well as some sidewalks. I asked the bidding contractors how long I might expect the concrete to last. The range given was from 20 to 30 ...

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Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large ...

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