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Stories about Roman concrete appear to flood the Internet about once per year. No idea why... See also: seaweed reduces cow farts.
by Oarch 3y ago
Stories about Roman concrete appear to flood the Internet about once per year. No idea why...
See also: seaweed reduces cow farts.
- AlbertCory 3y agoMaybe because 2000 years later, some of it is still standing?
- kibwen 3y agoAnd in 2,000 years there will still be some structures made of Portland cement still standing... although not any with rebar inside. The Hoover Dam could stand for 10,000 years (it's not even done curing yet, 100 years later). Don't overlook survivorship bias; the vast majority of structures made of Roman concrete are not still standing.
- AlbertCory 3y agoI think you are ignoring all the civil engineers who ARE impressed with it. Getting better in salt water is a seriously impressive feat. Hoover Dam is fresh water.