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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.6 Jan 2023

    Lime clasts self-heal cracks when water gets in.

    Paperscience.orgAt 1:02

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    Roman concrete

    Wikipedia

    Articlewikipedia.org

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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.1 Jul 2017

    Paperpubs.geoscienceworld.orgAt 3:40

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    Vitruvius, The Ten Books on Architecture, Book II

    Project Gutenberg

    Bookgutenberg.orgAt 2:15

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    Portland cement — clinker chemistry

    Portland Cement Association

    Othercement.orgAt 6:30