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Why ancient Roman buildings last for millennia [video] (bbc.com)
2 points by lelele 74 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


An interesting take on how to construct the most durable buildings: not with the strongest or most flexible concrete but with concrete that self-heals. I'm posting this here because perhaps such a lesson could be applied to other domains


And no iron rods.




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