“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commissions or revenue from certain articles through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A recently discovered site in Pompeii demonstrates a theory of why Roman concrete has stood the test of time. The hot mixing process of concrete creation found in the ancient city … Read more
A construction site dating back almost 2,000 years to the supposed disappearance of Pompeii in AD 79. has revealed new evidence of the secret behind ancient Rome’s ultra-durable concrete. Last year, beneath the volcanic ash that buried Pompeii, archaeologists discovered a completely intact construction site – a rare snapshot of Roman construction work frozen in … Read more
If you’re climate conscious, you might be interested to know that conventional cement production accounts for a large portion of global annual carbon dioxide emissions. Concrete and cement have been the standard for building houses and skyscrapers for decades, but the energy required to produce cement, especially to burn limestone in kilns, results in a … Read more