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That 2000-year-old Roman concrete at the Pantheon got me to change my mind about modern mixes
Last week I watched a documentary about the Pantheon's dome. Still standing after 2000 years. Our modern concrete crumbles in 50. They used volcanic ash and lime. Made me wonder why we don't study ancient methods more. Anyone else think we're missing something big?
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verawhite22d ago
That Pantheon dome is basically the concrete version of my grandpa's cast iron skillet, still going strong while my fancy non-stick pan flakes off after two years. Volcanic ash and lime sounds like the kind of mix I'd whip up by accident in my kitchen trying to follow a baking video. Maybe I should start adding a pinch of ancient Roman magic to my own repair projects, can't do worse than the cracks I've already got in my driveway.
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rubys8018d ago
Bet those Romans ever had to redo their driveway after two winters?
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paul28622d ago
Missing something big? Man, we're missing the whole recipe book while bragging about self-healing concrete like it's some new discovery. That volcanic ash and lime mix they used is basically cheating at material science. Meanwhile our stuff needs steel reinforcement that rusts out in a couple decades.
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