Why Roman concrete is still standing and ours is cracking

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6 sources

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    PaperScience AdvancesSeymour, L. M. et al.6 Jan 2023

    Lime clasts self-heal cracks when water gets in.

  2. 2 Roman concrete wikipedia.org

    ArticleWikipedia

  3. 3 Phillipsite and Al-tobermorite mineral cements produced through low-temperature water-rock reactions in Roman marine concrete pubs.geoscienceworld.org 3:40

    PaperAmerican MineralogistJackson, M. D. et al.1 Jul 2017

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    BookProject Gutenberg

  5. 5 MIT News — Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable? news.mit.edu

    Other

  6. 6 Portland cement — clinker chemistry cement.org 6:30

    OtherPortland Cement Association