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The Pantheon in rome has a giant 150' diameter, unsupported concrete dome. It uses some density "hacks" as well. Turns out the top third of the dome uses concre
by hadlock 4y ago
The Pantheon in rome has a giant 150' diameter, unsupported concrete dome. It uses some density "hacks" as well. Turns out the top third of the dome uses concrete that's about 50% pumice (lightweight volcanic rock) by volume. Like ancient foam. Both structures are ancient at this point but the Panthon is particularly impressive in that the unsupported dome survives in a highly seismic area.