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Textile Concrete: Episode 03, 29.04.2008

A Success Story

 

Concrete is a success story that began 2,000 years ago in Rome with "opus caementitium". The Pantheon bears witness to the Roman art of concrete making. Why have so many Roman buildings survived to the present day? The key lies on the perfect mix. What was the ancient Romans’ secret of making good concrete?

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At a glance: Textile Concrete

University/Institution: Technische Universitaet Dresden
 
Field of Research: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Engineering Sciences
 
Location: Dresden
 
Episodes: 12
 
Season/Year: 1. Season/ 2008
 
Status: Finished
 
Topics: steel reinforced concrete, crumble, steel corrosion, repair work, modern building materials
 
 
 
 

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