The Romans built harbours in seawater 2,000 years ago using volcanic ash concrete that grows stronger over time, while modern cement begins degrading within decades of being poured
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A construction site frozen by Vesuvius in 79 CE has confirmed how the Romans made concrete that heals itself. The real puzzle is why we stopped building for that timescale.
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