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Why Roman concrete is still standing and ours is cracking

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6 sources

# Source Type Website Date In video Link
1 Hot mixing: Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete Science Advances · Seymour, L. M. et al. Lime clasts self-heal cracks when water gets in. Paper science.org 1:02
2 Roman concrete Wikipedia Article wikipedia.org
3 Phillipsite and Al-tobermorite mineral cements produced through low-temperature water-rock reactions in Roman marine concrete American Mineralogist · Jackson, M. D. et al. Paper pubs.geoscienceworld.org 3:40
4 Vitruvius, The Ten Books on Architecture, Book II Project Gutenberg Book gutenberg.org 2:15
5 MIT News — Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable? Other news.mit.edu
6 Portland cement — clinker chemistry Portland Cement Association Other cement.org 6:30