In most cases, you’ll measure from the lot line to position the slab parallel to it. Start to prepare the site for concrete by driving four stakes to roughly indicate the corners of the new slab and ...

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.

A unique archaeological site at Pompeii, Italy, reveals the secrets of peculiarly durable Roman building materials.

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Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

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