Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.
New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.
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Ancient Roman concrete could heal itself? New Pompeii evidence shows a key step scholars missed
Long dismissed as poor construction, ‘self-healing’ lime clasts have helped Ancient Roman structures persist for millennia.
New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...
In Cuba, hundreds of people remain in makeshift shelters nearly two months after the hurricane made landfall in the eastern ...
Pompeii Archeological Park site map, with showing where the ancient building site is located, with colour coded piles of raw construction materials (right): purple: debris; green: piles of dry ...
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Pompeii site confirms the long-lost recipe for Roman concrete
Fresh excavations in Pompeii have turned a buried construction workshop into a working laboratory, revealing how Roman ...
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This Ancient Construction Site in the Ruins of Pompeii Is Revealing New Secrets About the 2,000-Year-Old Recipe for Roman Concrete
New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...
Twelve large, concrete beams are scheduled to be delivered and set this week, for the third and final bridge being ...
Discover how a newly excavated site in Pompeii is helping scientists understand how ancient Romans made concrete that has endured for thousands of years.
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