Ivi Choc

#concrete #building #selfhealingconcrete #PozzolonicConcrete #RomanConcrete #Romans #technology

Original open access article

Seymour et al. Jan. 6, 2023 Sci Adv 9(1):eadd1602

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

https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.add1602

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

Ancient Roman manufacturing strategies provide insights for the design of modern self-healing concretes.

Science Advances
Sep 12, 2025 at 10:54amWeb
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#FYI #ScienceAlert #concrete #RomanConcrete #SelfHealingConcrete #climate #climatechange #CO2emissions

(1kg cement = 1kg CO2, our concrete lasts max. 50-100 years. That is a massive problem. We could use some of the Roman's self healing concrete lasting 2000 years.) (But of course, the profits...đŸ™„ )

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-ancient-roman-concrete-lasts-thousands-of-years

We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Stood The Test of Time

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

ScienceAlert
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#concrete #building #technology #construction #climate #climatechange #CO2emissions

Original open access article

Fischetti et al. Feb. 1 2023, Sci Am

Solving Cement’s Massive Carbon Problem

https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0223-52

Solving Cement's Massive Carbon Problem

New techniques and novel ingredients can greatly reduce the immense carbon emissions from cement and concrete production

Scientific American