It’s been a mystery why Roman concrete often lasted thousands of years, but ours decays in mere decades.

Turns out they incorporated chemicals in a process that induces self-healing; scientists at MIT just figured this all out - in 2022.

Extraordinary. #ScholER 

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Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?

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It’s been a mystery why Roman concrete often lasted thousands of years, but ours decays in mere decades.  Turns out they incorporated chemicals in a process that induces self-healing; scientists at MIT just figured this all out - in 2022.  Extraordinary. #ScholER  Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable? Researchers have discovered ancient Roman concrete-manufacturing strategies that incorporated self-healing. Applying this knowledge toward modern cement production, they hope to improve the material’s https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-concrete-durability-lime-casts-0106

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