How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues
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Researchers studying 1,900-year-old Roman concrete from a latrine at Hadrian's Villa have discovered that carbonation, alongside the known pozzolanic reaction, contributes to its extreme durability. These findings offer potential insights for developing more sustainable and resilient modern construction materials.
Add as preferred source The Canopus, a pool at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy Carole Raddato via Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 Ancient Roman infrastructure has stood the test of time. Today, you can walk through Italy and see concrete buildings, roads and aqueducts that have survived for about two millennia. Modern concrete, on the other hand, usually crumbles within roughly 100 years .
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