Why Roman concrete is still stronger than RAAC (and other modern concretes) (www.chemistryworld.com)

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The concrete dome of the Pantheon in Rome remains stable enough for visitors to walk beneath, and some Roman harbours have underwater concrete elements that have not been repaired for two millennia – even though they are in regions often shaken by earthquakes.

Whence this remarkable resilience of Roman concrete architecture? It’s all down to the chemistry.

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[-] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago

Thank you. This is a part of the whole trad mess, where they basically claim that everything was better for reasons and we should all turn back to the traditional values like bigotry and slavery. A fun mess where I lose my shit with anger - your answer is wonderful.

[-] Bobo@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

This article is literally about doing research to better understand the chemistry behind the self healing properties of Roman concrete to maybe use the findings to improve modern concrete. This is the aspect which I find so interesting : the chemistry. Literally no one is talking about going back to traditional values and blah blah. That's something which I personally abhor. Did you even read the article? Where did you find this in the article? Of course titles of articles tend to be over dramatic.