Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.
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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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'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 ...
New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
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 ...
New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from 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 ...
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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 ...
Every fall, the Concrete Canoe Club goes back to the drawing board. Over the course of a year, their focus is to design and compete for the title of having the best concrete canoe. The two-day ...
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