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Why ancient Roman buildings last for millennia [video] (bbc.com)
1 points by lelele 192 days ago
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An interesting take on how to construct the most durable buildings: not with the strongest or most flexible concrete but with concrete that self-heals. I'm posting this here because perhaps such a lesson could be applied to other domains
And no iron rods.