- An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia, revealing why ancient cities like Rome are so durable: White chunks, often referred to as “lime clasts,” gives concrete a previously unrecognized self-healing capability https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/975532 122 comments science
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- Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/ancient-roman-concrete-could-self-heal-thanks-to-hot-mixing-with-quicklime/ 64 comments
- We Finally Know How Ancient Roman Concrete Was Able to Last Thousands of Years : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-how-ancient-roman-concrete-was-able-to-last-thousands-of-years 2 comments
- We Finally Know How Ancient Roman Concrete Was So Durable : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-how-ancient-roman-concrete-was-so-durable 0 comments
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