Why Roman concrete is still standing and ours is cracking

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

    Science AdvancesSeymour, L. M. et al.science.org6 Jan 2023at 1:02

    Lime clasts self-heal cracks when water gets in.

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    Roman concrete

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    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 2017at 3:40

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    Vitruvius, The Ten Books on Architecture, Book II

    Project Gutenberggutenberg.orgat 2:15

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

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    Portland cement — clinker chemistry

    Portland Cement Associationcement.orgat 6:30