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Started by Imperial Dave, Jul 04, 2017, 06:27 AM

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Imperial Dave

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Guardian article on Roman concrete

Jul 04, 2017, 06:27 AM

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/04/why-roman-concrete-still-stands-strong-while-modern-version-decays?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

not 'new news' as such but a worthy little article on the legacy of our Roman friends

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Jul 04, 2017, 08:01 AM

And it's all because it contains wombles (well, "tobermorite", anyway).

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Jul 04, 2017, 10:02 PM

Worryingly I am old enough to appreciate the play on words...

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Jul 05, 2017, 07:04 AM

Tomskite would be stronger. Orinocoene would collapse after a bit of hard work.

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Jul 05, 2017, 10:14 AM

Quote from: Tim on Jul 04, 2017, 10:02 PM
Worryingly I am old enough to appreciate the play on words...

me too

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