Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can be ...

Concrete’s journey from ancient Rome to modern construction sites reflects human ingenuity and adaptability. It demonstrates our ability to learn from the past, innovate in the present ...

it was this slaked lime that ancient Romans mixed with the pozzolana. Based on the team's analysis, the lime clasts in their samples are not consistent with this method. Rather, Roman concrete was ...

Scientists examined samples from this ancient Roman pier with very high-powered X-rays Researchers have unlocked the chemistry of Roman concrete which has resisted the elements for thousands of years.

Ancient Roman concrete consists of coarse chunks of volcanic tuff and brick bound together by a volcanic ash-lime mortar that resists microcracking, a key to its longevity and endurance.

The Secret Of Ancient Rome’s Concrete Has Finally Been Revealed What did Roman engineers know about construction that we don't? After 2,000 years, we may have an answer.

The most recent of these studies reveals that some ancient Roman structures are even stronger today than they were when they were built. Put simple, the Romans really knew their concrete.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University announced a breakthrough in understanding the durability of ancient Roman concrete. El Confidencial reported ...

Concrete was one of the many inventions by the Ancient Romans. Previous studies have found it to contain three ingredients: lime, volcanic ash and water. It played an important part in Roman ...

According to the team, a sulfur-based concrete will likely be the most reliable initial material for buildings on Mars. But researchers also suggest that another, more outlandish contender could be ...

With an area the size of Paris being built on every week globally, construction contributes heavily to climate change.