Greek Reporter

What If Our Buildings Could Self-Heal? The Romans Had the Answer

Roman buildings were engineered with hot mixed, self-healing concrete of quicklime and volcanic ash that strengthens in seawater.
EurekAlert!

Is ancient Roman concrete more sustainable than modern concrete?

Ancient Roman concrete, which was used to build aqueducts, bridges, and buildings across the empire, has endured for over two thousand years. In a study publishing July 25 in the Cell Press ...
TreeHugger

Was Roman Concrete Especially Durable or Is Modern Concrete Exceptionally Crappy?

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. There is the famous scene in Monty Python's "Life of Brian" ...
Columbia Daily Tribune

S&T researcher examines what ancient Roman concrete can teach us about building material

A Missouri University of Science & Technology researcher aims to combine the durability of ancient Roman concrete with the flexibility of modern concrete to produce a superior building ...
Nasdaq

Scientists chip away at how ancient Roman concrete stood test of time

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The ancient Romans were brilliant engineers and builders, creating a dazzling array of magnificent structures including some that have survived to modern times ...
Yahoo

Ancient Roman concrete was incredibly strong — scientists may have just figured out why

Ancient Roman concrete is incredibly durable, even more so than modern concrete. Scientists have long wondered what gave it its incredible strength. One team may have cracked the mystery — ...
AOL

2,000 years later, ancient Roman concrete still stands — and experts finally know why

The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and mile after mile of aqueducts all share some common traits: the three iconic sites were constructed with ancient Roman concrete and still stand today. By contrast, ...