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The best definition of concrete I heard was 'liquid stone'. And that's the way the Romans used it. In Reculver in Kent in England I was able to examine some Roman concrete close up in a fort and was astonished by its hardness considering it was 2,000 years old and close to the sea. My father was an architect and once told me the Romans used whites of eggs in their concrete mix to give it adhesion, strength and hardness.
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∙ 15y agoDuring the Roman Empire, Roman concrete was made from quicklime, pozzolanic ash/pozzolana, and an aggregate of pumice; it was very similar to modern Portland cement concrete
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∙ 12y agothey burned marble to extract the lime, and then mixed with pot ash, and gravel
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∙ 11y agoyes they did. they did out of small stones and sand mixed with limestone, clay, and water,
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∙ 13y agoThe concrete of the Romans was formed by combining a volcanic earth with lime, broken stones, bricks, and tuff...
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Was concrete an innovation that is attributed to the ancient Romans?
Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.
Who were the first ancient people to use concrete on a large scale in construction?
Romans
What is a new building material made by the ancient Romans?
Concrete if I'm not mistaken
What building materials were used to build large buildings and bridges in ancient rome?
Usually concrete. Romans invented concrete.
Who used concrete before the Romans perfected it?
The Egyptians because for there pyramids to make the big huge wall. NOT! I have no flipping clue who used concrete before the Romans!
When was concret first used?
The ancient Romans developed concrete.
Was concrete an innovation that is attributed to the ancient Romans?
Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.
Who were the first ancient people to use concrete on a large scale in construction?
Romans
What is a new building material made by the ancient Romans?
Concrete if I'm not mistaken
What building materials were used to build large buildings and bridges in ancient rome?
Usually concrete. Romans invented concrete.
What chemical is used to make concrete strong?
The strength and durability of concrete is heavily affected by what is in it. There are thousands of formulations for concrete, some with very specific applications. The most common key ingredient for concrete is limestone. Its properties were first put into use by the ancient Romans. After Rome fell, it took centuries for scientists to rediscover how to make concrete properly.
Was sand a building material in ancient rome?
Sand was used only to lay the bottom layer of the bed of the stone-paved roads. The Romans used Roman concrete. This type of concrete was different and, unlike modern concrete, sand was not used to make the mix.
When were hollow concrete tiles first used?
Hollow concrete tile blocks were first used soon after the ancient Romans developed concrete. It was not very strong, but it was strong enough to be a tile.
Who used concrete before the Romans perfected it?
The Egyptians because for there pyramids to make the big huge wall. NOT! I have no flipping clue who used concrete before the Romans!
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.The Romans perfected concrete for use in building materials.
How did ancient Romans make love?
kissing
Why were houses not built with concrete in the middle ages?
People of the Middle Ages did not know how to make concrete. The ancient Romans had concrete, but the secret of how to make it may have been lost. So there was a time from the middle of the fifth century for about 1300 years when no concrete structures were built. Even if the secret had been recorded, the fact that no one was using it meant it was lost for all practical purposes.
