Romacons Project diver Chris Brandon collects a concrete core from Portus Julius in the Gulf of Pozzuoli. The underwater missions offered a closer look at Roman concrete. Romacons Project The ...

Roman-inspired concrete cylinders developed by Warda Ashraf, a civil engineer at the University of Texas at Arlington, after they were underwater for one year.Credit...Warda Ashraf Dr. Jackson and ...

The longevity of these structures can be attributed largely to Roman concrete. But what makes Roman concrete so special? What is it about this material that has allowed structures ...

Through earthquakes, severe weather, and even after being submerged underwater, ancient Roman concrete structures have survived millennia without the spiderwebs of cracks that plague Israel’s ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to figure out the secret to Roman concrete, and now, they may have made a major breakthrough. This concrete, often referred to as pozzolanic concrete ...

“Roman concrete is incredibly complex and does ... help toughen up modern concrete in corrosive environments, like in underwater settings like piers and offshore oil fields.

Roman concrete was introduced in the 3rd century ... Because the concrete could harden underwater, it also was vital for constructing harbors and breakwaters. Many of these structures have endured ...

A recent MIT-led study reveals that Roman concrete’s strength comes from volcanic ash, lime clasts, and hot mixing, giving it self-healing powers that modern cement lacks.

Researchers still puzzle over exactly how Roman concrete was made, but they have a few clues, including many of its ingredients and that it is self-healing when it rains. First, it's important to ...