I broke one of my informal rules this week, linking to a press release without first reading a reported article or skeptical take. Here's a post putting that Roman concrete study in perspective, explaining why its practical applications may be limited.
Roman vs Modern Concrete
There's a new paper out exploring some of the chemical mechanisms at work in Roman concrete. As per usual, it’s triggered a round of enthusiastic discussion of Roman concrete, and how its ability to last for millennia puts modern concrete (which often fails after a few decades) to shame.
constructionphysics.substack.com