A chemical process called carbonation, which helps seal cracks, could help explain why many ancient Roman structures are still standing today. Researchers hope that the insights will lead to better modern-day building materials
Well, we thought we didn’t want them to last, but right now in Europe renovating concrete building from the 30s is becoming a major preoccupation.
More importantly 20 years from now the massive amount of constructions from after WWII will start to turn 100, and I don’t think we can afford to build it all again.
More recent buildings have better reinforcement cover, but not the post war ones.
Well, we thought we didn’t want them to last, but right now in Europe renovating concrete building from the 30s is becoming a major preoccupation. More importantly 20 years from now the massive amount of constructions from after WWII will start to turn 100, and I don’t think we can afford to build it all again.
More recent buildings have better reinforcement cover, but not the post war ones.