#romanconcrete — Public Fediverse posts
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@shonin If we used #RomanConcrete based formulations, any concrete that was created would actually last!
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@shonin If we used #RomanConcrete based formulations, any concrete that was created would actually last!
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@shonin If we used #RomanConcrete based formulations, any concrete that was created would actually last!
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@shonin If we used #RomanConcrete based formulations, any concrete that was created would actually last!
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@shonin If we used #RomanConcrete based formulations, any concrete that was created would actually last!
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MIT Team Reverse-Engineers a Curious 2000-Year-Old Roman Technology to Create Modern Material That Heals Its Own Cracks https://www.byteseu.com/2298245/ #AdmirMasic #AncientTechnology #Chemistry #LimeClasts #MIT #PaoloSabatini #Roman #RomanConcrete #Technology
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A Humble Latrine at Hadrian’s Villa Reveals Why Roman Concrete Lasted 1,900 Years
The Serapeum of Hadrian’s Villa. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A bathroom at Emperor Hadrian’s villa has kept an engineering…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #Rome #AncientRome #carbonation #Construction #Hadrian'sVilla #materialsscience #Romanconcrete
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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943142
#HackerNews #RomanConcrete #AncientEngineering #Durability #HistoryConstruction #Archaeology
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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943142
#HackerNews #RomanConcrete #AncientEngineering #Durability #HistoryConstruction #Archaeology
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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943142
#HackerNews #RomanConcrete #AncientEngineering #Durability #HistoryConstruction #Archaeology
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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943142
#HackerNews #RomanConcrete #AncientEngineering #Durability #HistoryConstruction #Archaeology
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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943142
#HackerNews #RomanConcrete #AncientEngineering #Durability #HistoryConstruction #Archaeology
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So, this fella does a lot of stuff without any precautions! I like the concepts, but if one is going to #DIY making #Lime, working with fire, etc., please use appropriate safety precautions!
PRIMITIVE SKILLS: How To Make #RomanConcrete (ancient concrete)
Sep 5, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWmpe-Jpao
#SolarPunkSunday #AncientConcrete #Rome #AncientRome #PrimitiveSkills #AncientTechnology
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So, this fella does a lot of stuff without any precautions! I like the concepts, but if one is going to #DIY making #Lime, working with fire, etc., please use appropriate safety precautions!
PRIMITIVE SKILLS: How To Make #RomanConcrete (ancient concrete)
Sep 5, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWmpe-Jpao
#SolarPunkSunday #AncientConcrete #Rome #AncientRome #PrimitiveSkills #AncientTechnology
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So, this fella does a lot of stuff without any precautions! I like the concepts, but if one is going to #DIY making #Lime, working with fire, etc., please use appropriate safety precautions!
PRIMITIVE SKILLS: How To Make #RomanConcrete (ancient concrete)
Sep 5, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWmpe-Jpao
#SolarPunkSunday #AncientConcrete #Rome #AncientRome #PrimitiveSkills #AncientTechnology
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So, this fella does a lot of stuff without any precautions! I like the concepts, but if one is going to #DIY making #Lime, working with fire, etc., please use appropriate safety precautions!
PRIMITIVE SKILLS: How To Make #RomanConcrete (ancient concrete)
Sep 5, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWmpe-Jpao
#SolarPunkSunday #AncientConcrete #Rome #AncientRome #PrimitiveSkills #AncientTechnology
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So, this fella does a lot of stuff without any precautions! I like the concepts, but if one is going to #DIY making #Lime, working with fire, etc., please use appropriate safety precautions!
PRIMITIVE SKILLS: How To Make #RomanConcrete (ancient concrete)
Sep 5, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWmpe-Jpao
#SolarPunkSunday #AncientConcrete #Rome #AncientRome #PrimitiveSkills #AncientTechnology
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Self-Healing Concrete: Modern Bacterial Solutions and Ancient Roman Innovations
📰 Original title: El hormigón que se cura solo… y el día en que Roma nos dejó en evidencia
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/self-healing-concrete-modern-bacterial-solutions-and-ancient-roman-innovations/?redirpost=ff444541-2cb8-44ef-9e39-d808a552d9f7
#history #romanconcrete #selfhealingmaterials #ancientengineering
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Self-Healing Concrete: Modern Bacterial Solutions and Ancient Roman Innovations
📰 Original title: El hormigón que se cura solo… y el día en que Roma nos dejó en evidencia
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/self-healing-concrete-modern-bacterial-solutions-and-ancient-roman-innovations/?redirpost=ff444541-2cb8-44ef-9e39-d808a552d9f7
#history #romanconcrete #selfhealingmaterials #ancientengineering
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Self-Healing Concrete: Modern Bacterial Solutions and Ancient Roman Innovations
📰 Original title: El hormigón que se cura solo… y el día en que Roma nos dejó en evidencia
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/self-healing-concrete-modern-bacterial-solutions-and-ancient-roman-innovations/?redirpost=ff444541-2cb8-44ef-9e39-d808a552d9f7
#history #romanconcrete #selfhealingmaterials #ancientengineering
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Self-Healing Concrete: Modern Bacterial Solutions and Ancient Roman Innovations
📰 Original title: El hormigón que se cura solo… y el día en que Roma nos dejó en evidencia
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/self-healing-concrete-modern-bacterial-solutions-and-ancient-roman-innovations/?redirpost=ff444541-2cb8-44ef-9e39-d808a552d9f7
#history #romanconcrete #selfhealingmaterials #ancientengineering
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"It isn’t just that #Romanconcrete is more lasting. It is also not as bad for the environment in the manufacturing of it because the mix only needed to be heated to 900 Celsius as opposed to the 1,450 of modern concrete.
“Stronger, longer-lasting modern concrete, made with less fuel and less release of carbon into the atmosphere, may be the legacy of a deeper understanding of how the Romans made their incomparable concrete,” Ancient-Origins.net wrote in 2013. Heating the limestone in 19 billion tons of Portland cement made annually accounts for 7 percent of human-released carbon into the atmosphere, according to the new study."
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"It isn’t just that #Romanconcrete is more lasting. It is also not as bad for the environment in the manufacturing of it because the mix only needed to be heated to 900 Celsius as opposed to the 1,450 of modern concrete.
“Stronger, longer-lasting modern concrete, made with less fuel and less release of carbon into the atmosphere, may be the legacy of a deeper understanding of how the Romans made their incomparable concrete,” Ancient-Origins.net wrote in 2013. Heating the limestone in 19 billion tons of Portland cement made annually accounts for 7 percent of human-released carbon into the atmosphere, according to the new study."
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"It isn’t just that #Romanconcrete is more lasting. It is also not as bad for the environment in the manufacturing of it because the mix only needed to be heated to 900 Celsius as opposed to the 1,450 of modern concrete.
“Stronger, longer-lasting modern concrete, made with less fuel and less release of carbon into the atmosphere, may be the legacy of a deeper understanding of how the Romans made their incomparable concrete,” Ancient-Origins.net wrote in 2013. Heating the limestone in 19 billion tons of Portland cement made annually accounts for 7 percent of human-released carbon into the atmosphere, according to the new study."
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"It isn’t just that #Romanconcrete is more lasting. It is also not as bad for the environment in the manufacturing of it because the mix only needed to be heated to 900 Celsius as opposed to the 1,450 of modern concrete.
“Stronger, longer-lasting modern concrete, made with less fuel and less release of carbon into the atmosphere, may be the legacy of a deeper understanding of how the Romans made their incomparable concrete,” Ancient-Origins.net wrote in 2013. Heating the limestone in 19 billion tons of Portland cement made annually accounts for 7 percent of human-released carbon into the atmosphere, according to the new study."
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"It isn’t just that #Romanconcrete is more lasting. It is also not as bad for the environment in the manufacturing of it because the mix only needed to be heated to 900 Celsius as opposed to the 1,450 of modern concrete.
“Stronger, longer-lasting modern concrete, made with less fuel and less release of carbon into the atmosphere, may be the legacy of a deeper understanding of how the Romans made their incomparable concrete,” Ancient-Origins.net wrote in 2013. Heating the limestone in 19 billion tons of Portland cement made annually accounts for 7 percent of human-released carbon into the atmosphere, according to the new study."
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@pascaline This kind of breakthrough gives me hope that maybe, just maybe, we can achieve the #StabilizedWorld scenario -- but using #AncientTechnology combined with what we know now!
#LtG #SolarPunkSunday #RomanConcrete #TraditionalKnowledge #AncientKnowledge #OldWays
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@pascaline This kind of breakthrough gives me hope that maybe, just maybe, we can achieve the #StabilizedWorld scenario -- but using #AncientTechnology combined with what we know now!
#LtG #SolarPunkSunday #RomanConcrete #TraditionalKnowledge #AncientKnowledge #OldWays
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@pascaline This kind of breakthrough gives me hope that maybe, just maybe, we can achieve the #StabilizedWorld scenario -- but using #AncientTechnology combined with what we know now!
#LtG #SolarPunkSunday #RomanConcrete #TraditionalKnowledge #AncientKnowledge #OldWays
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@pascaline This kind of breakthrough gives me hope that maybe, just maybe, we can achieve the #StabilizedWorld scenario -- but using #AncientTechnology combined with what we know now!
#LtG #SolarPunkSunday #RomanConcrete #TraditionalKnowledge #AncientKnowledge #OldWays
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@pascaline This kind of breakthrough gives me hope that maybe, just maybe, we can achieve the #StabilizedWorld scenario -- but using #AncientTechnology combined with what we know now!
#LtG #SolarPunkSunday #RomanConcrete #TraditionalKnowledge #AncientKnowledge #OldWays
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@pascaline I studied Roman art and architecture with an expert. He told me that if we cracked the code of #RomanConcrete, we could save civilization. I think he was right!
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@pascaline I studied Roman art and architecture with an expert. He told me that if we cracked the code of #RomanConcrete, we could save civilization. I think he was right!
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@pascaline I studied Roman art and architecture with an expert. He told me that if we cracked the code of #RomanConcrete, we could save civilization. I think he was right!
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@pascaline I studied Roman art and architecture with an expert. He told me that if we cracked the code of #RomanConcrete, we could save civilization. I think he was right!
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@pascaline I studied Roman art and architecture with an expert. He told me that if we cracked the code of #RomanConcrete, we could save civilization. I think he was right!
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Scientist makes groundbreaking discovery while studying ancient Roman technique for concrete: 'We have a huge potential'
by Calvin Coffee
Sun, August 31, 2025"Concrete has a massive carbon footprint. One researcher from the University of Auckland is working to reduce it by studying ancient #Roman techniques. Using natural volcanic materials and industrial byproducts, he's incorporating #pumice and #seashells to create an #EcoFriendly, traditional alternative.
"At the Structures Testing Laboratory in Newmarket, New Zealand, Enrique Del Rey Castillo blends volcanic ash and kaimoana shells as replacements in the cement-making process, leveraging their #SelfHealing properties, which can repair cracks over time through natural chemical reactions.
"This initiative is crucial, as concrete is one of the world's most polluting materials, with global cement production accounting for 8% of total carbon emissions, contributing to rising global temperatures and increasing health risks.
"Del Rey Castillo has spent years testing how local materials can serve as sustainable alternatives. After focusing on conventional substitutes such as fly ash, he shifted to natural materials available nearby.
" 'I realised we have a huge potential in New Zealand with the use of natural #volcanic materials and #byproducts of primary industries,' Del Rey Castillo said.
"Concrete is essential for constructing bridges, roads, dams, and buildings, but its production releases over 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Calcining cement-primary materials at 1,500 degrees Celsius in a kiln emits large amounts of carbon dioxide and produces chemical reactions. Each pound of concrete releases 0.93 pounds of carbon dioxide.
"Pumice, however, doesn't require the energy-intensive calcining process; it just needs to be dried at 100 degrees Celsius to remove moisture before being ground into a fine powder. 'The carbon footprint is about 8-10% of the carbon footprint of cement,' Del Rey Castillo explained."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientist-makes-groundbreaking-discovery-while-184500351.html#SelfHealingConcrete #RomanConcrete #ReusingByproducts #Concrete #CarbonFootprint #Infrastructure #SolarPunkSunday #AncientTechnology
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Scientist makes groundbreaking discovery while studying ancient Roman technique for concrete: 'We have a huge potential'
by Calvin Coffee
Sun, August 31, 2025"Concrete has a massive carbon footprint. One researcher from the University of Auckland is working to reduce it by studying ancient #Roman techniques. Using natural volcanic materials and industrial byproducts, he's incorporating #pumice and #seashells to create an #EcoFriendly, traditional alternative.
"At the Structures Testing Laboratory in Newmarket, New Zealand, Enrique Del Rey Castillo blends volcanic ash and kaimoana shells as replacements in the cement-making process, leveraging their #SelfHealing properties, which can repair cracks over time through natural chemical reactions.
"This initiative is crucial, as concrete is one of the world's most polluting materials, with global cement production accounting for 8% of total carbon emissions, contributing to rising global temperatures and increasing health risks.
"Del Rey Castillo has spent years testing how local materials can serve as sustainable alternatives. After focusing on conventional substitutes such as fly ash, he shifted to natural materials available nearby.
" 'I realised we have a huge potential in New Zealand with the use of natural #volcanic materials and #byproducts of primary industries,' Del Rey Castillo said.
"Concrete is essential for constructing bridges, roads, dams, and buildings, but its production releases over 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Calcining cement-primary materials at 1,500 degrees Celsius in a kiln emits large amounts of carbon dioxide and produces chemical reactions. Each pound of concrete releases 0.93 pounds of carbon dioxide.
"Pumice, however, doesn't require the energy-intensive calcining process; it just needs to be dried at 100 degrees Celsius to remove moisture before being ground into a fine powder. 'The carbon footprint is about 8-10% of the carbon footprint of cement,' Del Rey Castillo explained."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientist-makes-groundbreaking-discovery-while-184500351.html#SelfHealingConcrete #RomanConcrete #ReusingByproducts #Concrete #CarbonFootprint #Infrastructure #SolarPunkSunday #AncientTechnology
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Scientist makes groundbreaking discovery while studying ancient Roman technique for concrete: 'We have a huge potential'
by Calvin Coffee
Sun, August 31, 2025"Concrete has a massive carbon footprint. One researcher from the University of Auckland is working to reduce it by studying ancient #Roman techniques. Using natural volcanic materials and industrial byproducts, he's incorporating #pumice and #seashells to create an #EcoFriendly, traditional alternative.
"At the Structures Testing Laboratory in Newmarket, New Zealand, Enrique Del Rey Castillo blends volcanic ash and kaimoana shells as replacements in the cement-making process, leveraging their #SelfHealing properties, which can repair cracks over time through natural chemical reactions.
"This initiative is crucial, as concrete is one of the world's most polluting materials, with global cement production accounting for 8% of total carbon emissions, contributing to rising global temperatures and increasing health risks.
"Del Rey Castillo has spent years testing how local materials can serve as sustainable alternatives. After focusing on conventional substitutes such as fly ash, he shifted to natural materials available nearby.
" 'I realised we have a huge potential in New Zealand with the use of natural #volcanic materials and #byproducts of primary industries,' Del Rey Castillo said.
"Concrete is essential for constructing bridges, roads, dams, and buildings, but its production releases over 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Calcining cement-primary materials at 1,500 degrees Celsius in a kiln emits large amounts of carbon dioxide and produces chemical reactions. Each pound of concrete releases 0.93 pounds of carbon dioxide.
"Pumice, however, doesn't require the energy-intensive calcining process; it just needs to be dried at 100 degrees Celsius to remove moisture before being ground into a fine powder. 'The carbon footprint is about 8-10% of the carbon footprint of cement,' Del Rey Castillo explained."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientist-makes-groundbreaking-discovery-while-184500351.html#SelfHealingConcrete #RomanConcrete #ReusingByproducts #Concrete #CarbonFootprint #Infrastructure #SolarPunkSunday #AncientTechnology
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Scientist makes groundbreaking discovery while studying ancient Roman technique for concrete: 'We have a huge potential'
by Calvin Coffee
Sun, August 31, 2025"Concrete has a massive carbon footprint. One researcher from the University of Auckland is working to reduce it by studying ancient #Roman techniques. Using natural volcanic materials and industrial byproducts, he's incorporating #pumice and #seashells to create an #EcoFriendly, traditional alternative.
"At the Structures Testing Laboratory in Newmarket, New Zealand, Enrique Del Rey Castillo blends volcanic ash and kaimoana shells as replacements in the cement-making process, leveraging their #SelfHealing properties, which can repair cracks over time through natural chemical reactions.
"This initiative is crucial, as concrete is one of the world's most polluting materials, with global cement production accounting for 8% of total carbon emissions, contributing to rising global temperatures and increasing health risks.
"Del Rey Castillo has spent years testing how local materials can serve as sustainable alternatives. After focusing on conventional substitutes such as fly ash, he shifted to natural materials available nearby.
" 'I realised we have a huge potential in New Zealand with the use of natural #volcanic materials and #byproducts of primary industries,' Del Rey Castillo said.
"Concrete is essential for constructing bridges, roads, dams, and buildings, but its production releases over 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Calcining cement-primary materials at 1,500 degrees Celsius in a kiln emits large amounts of carbon dioxide and produces chemical reactions. Each pound of concrete releases 0.93 pounds of carbon dioxide.
"Pumice, however, doesn't require the energy-intensive calcining process; it just needs to be dried at 100 degrees Celsius to remove moisture before being ground into a fine powder. 'The carbon footprint is about 8-10% of the carbon footprint of cement,' Del Rey Castillo explained."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientist-makes-groundbreaking-discovery-while-184500351.html#SelfHealingConcrete #RomanConcrete #ReusingByproducts #Concrete #CarbonFootprint #Infrastructure #SolarPunkSunday #AncientTechnology
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Scientist makes groundbreaking discovery while studying ancient Roman technique for concrete: 'We have a huge potential'
by Calvin Coffee
Sun, August 31, 2025"Concrete has a massive carbon footprint. One researcher from the University of Auckland is working to reduce it by studying ancient #Roman techniques. Using natural volcanic materials and industrial byproducts, he's incorporating #pumice and #seashells to create an #EcoFriendly, traditional alternative.
"At the Structures Testing Laboratory in Newmarket, New Zealand, Enrique Del Rey Castillo blends volcanic ash and kaimoana shells as replacements in the cement-making process, leveraging their #SelfHealing properties, which can repair cracks over time through natural chemical reactions.
"This initiative is crucial, as concrete is one of the world's most polluting materials, with global cement production accounting for 8% of total carbon emissions, contributing to rising global temperatures and increasing health risks.
"Del Rey Castillo has spent years testing how local materials can serve as sustainable alternatives. After focusing on conventional substitutes such as fly ash, he shifted to natural materials available nearby.
" 'I realised we have a huge potential in New Zealand with the use of natural #volcanic materials and #byproducts of primary industries,' Del Rey Castillo said.
"Concrete is essential for constructing bridges, roads, dams, and buildings, but its production releases over 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Calcining cement-primary materials at 1,500 degrees Celsius in a kiln emits large amounts of carbon dioxide and produces chemical reactions. Each pound of concrete releases 0.93 pounds of carbon dioxide.
"Pumice, however, doesn't require the energy-intensive calcining process; it just needs to be dried at 100 degrees Celsius to remove moisture before being ground into a fine powder. 'The carbon footprint is about 8-10% of the carbon footprint of cement,' Del Rey Castillo explained."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientist-makes-groundbreaking-discovery-while-184500351.html#SelfHealingConcrete #RomanConcrete #ReusingByproducts #Concrete #CarbonFootprint #Infrastructure #SolarPunkSunday #AncientTechnology
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Engineers Weigh Up Returning to #Ancient #RomanConcrete Recipes
Carly Cassella
Wed, July 30, 2025"The ancient Romans might have taught us a thing or two about manufacturing #sustainable concrete that lasts for thousands of years.
"A new study has rigorously analyzed the raw materials and energy demands of their ancient recipe, revealing some useful ways to improve modern cement.
"Surprisingly, researchers found that producing Roman mortar and concrete requires more water and more greenhouse gas emissions than #PortlandCement – the most common type of cement used in concrete today.
"But while the initial energy costs may be steeper, Roman concrete formulations could ultimately prove more sustainable in the long run. That's because they may not need to be replaced or repaired as often."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/engineers-weigh-returning-ancient-roman-150048862.html#Infrastructure #BuildingSustainably #MadeToLast #AncientTechnology #Concrete
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Engineers Weigh Up Returning to #Ancient #RomanConcrete Recipes
Carly Cassella
Wed, July 30, 2025"The ancient Romans might have taught us a thing or two about manufacturing #sustainable concrete that lasts for thousands of years.
"A new study has rigorously analyzed the raw materials and energy demands of their ancient recipe, revealing some useful ways to improve modern cement.
"Surprisingly, researchers found that producing Roman mortar and concrete requires more water and more greenhouse gas emissions than #PortlandCement – the most common type of cement used in concrete today.
"But while the initial energy costs may be steeper, Roman concrete formulations could ultimately prove more sustainable in the long run. That's because they may not need to be replaced or repaired as often."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/engineers-weigh-returning-ancient-roman-150048862.html#Infrastructure #BuildingSustainably #MadeToLast #AncientTechnology #Concrete
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Engineers Weigh Up Returning to #Ancient #RomanConcrete Recipes
Carly Cassella
Wed, July 30, 2025"The ancient Romans might have taught us a thing or two about manufacturing #sustainable concrete that lasts for thousands of years.
"A new study has rigorously analyzed the raw materials and energy demands of their ancient recipe, revealing some useful ways to improve modern cement.
"Surprisingly, researchers found that producing Roman mortar and concrete requires more water and more greenhouse gas emissions than #PortlandCement – the most common type of cement used in concrete today.
"But while the initial energy costs may be steeper, Roman concrete formulations could ultimately prove more sustainable in the long run. That's because they may not need to be replaced or repaired as often."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/engineers-weigh-returning-ancient-roman-150048862.html#Infrastructure #BuildingSustainably #MadeToLast #AncientTechnology #Concrete
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Engineers Weigh Up Returning to #Ancient #RomanConcrete Recipes
Carly Cassella
Wed, July 30, 2025"The ancient Romans might have taught us a thing or two about manufacturing #sustainable concrete that lasts for thousands of years.
"A new study has rigorously analyzed the raw materials and energy demands of their ancient recipe, revealing some useful ways to improve modern cement.
"Surprisingly, researchers found that producing Roman mortar and concrete requires more water and more greenhouse gas emissions than #PortlandCement – the most common type of cement used in concrete today.
"But while the initial energy costs may be steeper, Roman concrete formulations could ultimately prove more sustainable in the long run. That's because they may not need to be replaced or repaired as often."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/engineers-weigh-returning-ancient-roman-150048862.html#Infrastructure #BuildingSustainably #MadeToLast #AncientTechnology #Concrete
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Engineers Weigh Up Returning to #Ancient #RomanConcrete Recipes
Carly Cassella
Wed, July 30, 2025"The ancient Romans might have taught us a thing or two about manufacturing #sustainable concrete that lasts for thousands of years.
"A new study has rigorously analyzed the raw materials and energy demands of their ancient recipe, revealing some useful ways to improve modern cement.
"Surprisingly, researchers found that producing Roman mortar and concrete requires more water and more greenhouse gas emissions than #PortlandCement – the most common type of cement used in concrete today.
"But while the initial energy costs may be steeper, Roman concrete formulations could ultimately prove more sustainable in the long run. That's because they may not need to be replaced or repaired as often."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/engineers-weigh-returning-ancient-roman-150048862.html#Infrastructure #BuildingSustainably #MadeToLast #AncientTechnology #Concrete
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[Thread] Let's talk about #concrete! The manufacture of #PortlandCement is a HUGE source of carbon pollution and #GlobalWarming. What can we do? Look for mixes with a lower carbon footprint. And also, perhaps go back to ancient recipes! #RomanConcrete, if it were made today, wouldn't have a lower carbon output (and it might be slightly higher), but it LASTS! FOR CENTURIES! Let's take a look at the problem... And some possible solutions!
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[Thread] Let's talk about #concrete! The manufacture of #PortlandCement is a HUGE source of carbon pollution and #GlobalWarming. What can we do? Look for mixes with a lower carbon footprint. And also, perhaps go back to ancient recipes! #RomanConcrete, if it were made today, wouldn't have a lower carbon output (and it might be slightly higher), but it LASTS! FOR CENTURIES! Let's take a look at the problem... And some possible solutions!
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[Thread] Let's talk about #concrete! The manufacture of #PortlandCement is a HUGE source of carbon pollution and #GlobalWarming. What can we do? Look for mixes with a lower carbon footprint. And also, perhaps go back to ancient recipes! #RomanConcrete, if it were made today, wouldn't have a lower carbon output (and it might be slightly higher), but it LASTS! FOR CENTURIES! Let's take a look at the problem... And some possible solutions!
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[Thread] Let's talk about #concrete! The manufacture of #PortlandCement is a HUGE source of carbon pollution and #GlobalWarming. What can we do? Look for mixes with a lower carbon footprint. And also, perhaps go back to ancient recipes! #RomanConcrete, if it were made today, wouldn't have a lower carbon output (and it might be slightly higher), but it LASTS! FOR CENTURIES! Let's take a look at the problem... And some possible solutions!
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[Thread] Let's talk about #concrete! The manufacture of #PortlandCement is a HUGE source of carbon pollution and #GlobalWarming. What can we do? Look for mixes with a lower carbon footprint. And also, perhaps go back to ancient recipes! #RomanConcrete, if it were made today, wouldn't have a lower carbon output (and it might be slightly higher), but it LASTS! FOR CENTURIES! Let's take a look at the problem... And some possible solutions!
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#FYI #ScienceAlert #concrete #RomanConcrete #SelfHealingConcrete #climate #climatechange #CO2emissions
(1kg cement = 1kg CO2, our concrete lasts max. 50-100 years. That is a massive problem. We could use some of the Roman's self healing concrete lasting 2000 years.) (But of course, the profits...🙄 )
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-ancient-roman-concrete-lasts-thousands-of-years
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#FYI #ScienceAlert #concrete #RomanConcrete #SelfHealingConcrete #climate #climatechange #CO2emissions
(1kg cement = 1kg CO2, our concrete lasts max. 50-100 years. That is a massive problem. We could use some of the Roman's self healing concrete lasting 2000 years.) (But of course, the profits...🙄 )
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-ancient-roman-concrete-lasts-thousands-of-years
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#FYI #ScienceAlert #concrete #RomanConcrete #SelfHealingConcrete #climate #climatechange #CO2emissions
(1kg cement = 1kg CO2, our concrete lasts max. 50-100 years. That is a massive problem. We could use some of the Roman's self healing concrete lasting 2000 years.) (But of course, the profits...🙄 )
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-ancient-roman-concrete-lasts-thousands-of-years
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#FYI #ScienceAlert #concrete #RomanConcrete #SelfHealingConcrete #climate #climatechange #CO2emissions
(1kg cement = 1kg CO2, our concrete lasts max. 50-100 years. That is a massive problem. We could use some of the Roman's self healing concrete lasting 2000 years.) (But of course, the profits...🙄 )
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-ancient-roman-concrete-lasts-thousands-of-years
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#FYI #ScienceAlert #concrete #RomanConcrete #SelfHealingConcrete #climate #climatechange #CO2emissions
(1kg cement = 1kg CO2, our concrete lasts max. 50-100 years. That is a massive problem. We could use some of the Roman's self healing concrete lasting 2000 years.) (But of course, the profits...🙄 )
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-why-ancient-roman-concrete-lasts-thousands-of-years
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#concrete #building #selfhealingconcrete #PozzolonicConcrete #RomanConcrete #Romans #technology
Original open access article
Seymour et al. Jan. 6, 2023 Sci Adv 9(1):eadd1602
Hot mixing: Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete
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#concrete #building #selfhealingconcrete #PozzolonicConcrete #RomanConcrete #Romans #technology
Original open access article
Seymour et al. Jan. 6, 2023 Sci Adv 9(1):eadd1602
Hot mixing: Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete
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#concrete #building #selfhealingconcrete #PozzolonicConcrete #RomanConcrete #Romans #technology
Original open access article
Seymour et al. Jan. 6, 2023 Sci Adv 9(1):eadd1602
Hot mixing: Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete
-
#concrete #building #selfhealingconcrete #PozzolonicConcrete #RomanConcrete #Romans #technology
Original open access article
Seymour et al. Jan. 6, 2023 Sci Adv 9(1):eadd1602
Hot mixing: Mechanistic insights into the durability of ancient Roman concrete