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Why Roman concrete is still standing and ours is cracking

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  1. 1

    Hot mixing: Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete

    Science AdvancesSeymour, L. M. et al.science.org6 Jan 2023

    Lime clasts self-heal cracks when water gets in.

    Paper 1:02 in video
  2. 2

    Roman concrete

    Wikipediawikipedia.org

    Article
  3. 3

    Phillipsite and Al-tobermorite mineral cements produced through low-temperature water-rock reactions in Roman marine concrete

    American MineralogistJackson, M. D. et al.pubs.geoscienceworld.org1 Jul 2017

    Paper 3:40 in video
  4. 4

    Vitruvius, The Ten Books on Architecture, Book II

    Project Gutenberggutenberg.org

    Book 2:15 in video
  5. 5

    MIT News — Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?

    news.mit.edu

    Other
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    Portland cement — clinker chemistry

    Portland Cement Associationcement.org

    Other 6:30 in video