Concrete is the most widely used construction material, so developing ways to make it more durable can improve infrastructure ...
New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.
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 ...
Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
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A 2,000-year-old building site reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete
Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...
HOLYOKE — Sublime Systems will pause work on its Holyoke plant and cut its workforce by 10%. Sublime Systems, the Somerville ...
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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 ...
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'This has re-written our understanding of Roman concrete manufacture': Abandoned Pompeii worksite reveal how self-healing concrete was made
The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing ...
Architects also praise rammed earth’s high thermal mass—insulative properties that regulate a building’s indoor temperature.
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This Ancient Construction Site in the Ruins of Pompeii Is Revealing New Secrets About the 2,000-Year-Old Recipe for Roman Concrete
New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...
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