We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Outlasts Our Own

25 Nov 2022 | Abstracted from How Stuff Works

"Researchers at the University of Utah discovered that as seawater filters through piers and breakwaters made of age-old Roman concrete, the structures actually become increasingly stronger because of the growth of interlocking minerals.

"...as seawater filters through piers and breakwaters...the structures actually become increasingly stronger...allows new minerals like Altobermorite and phillipsite to grow..."

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