Was Roman Concrete Better?

Comparing modern concrete to that of the western Roman empire.
Errata: “More viscous” should be “less viscous”.
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In this video, I discuss a few modern techniques that help improve design life of concrete, including roller compacted concrete (RCC) and water reducing admixtures (superplasticizers). There are a whole host of differences between modern concrete and that of the western Roman empire that I didn’t have time to go into, including freeze/thaw damage. This is such and interesting topic, so here are some references if you’d like to learn more:
-www.romanconcre...
-www.usbr.gov/t...
-en.wikipedia.o...
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