How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing?

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How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets

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In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past.

Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later—from Roman engineers who poured thick concrete sea barriers, to Maya masons who crafted plaster sculptures to their gods, to Chinese builders who raised walls against invaders.

Yet scores of more recent structures are already staring down their expiration dates: The concrete that makes up much of our modern world has a lifespan of around 50 to 100 years.

Read More: phys.org

 

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9 minutes ago, Waspie_Dwarf said:

How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets

 

That was a very interesting article, it’s amazing that to produce better materials we must look back in time to find the answers!

Really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing!

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China's was solved...the cement had "self repairing" qualities... 

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Wikipedia

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Sticky rice mortar

 

The bricks of the Great Wall of China are held together by sticky rice mortar. ... cement in strength. During the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 AD), brick-making ...

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