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The ancient Romans were brilliant engineers and builders, creating a dazzling array of magnificent structures including some that have survived to modern times virtually intact like the domed Pantheon in Rome.An indispensable material for the Romans was a form of concrete they developed that is known for remarkable durability and longevity, though its exact composition and properties have remained a mystery. A new study goes a long way toward solving this puzzle and, the researchers said, could pave the way for the modern use of a replicated version of this ancient marvel.Roman concrete was introduced in the 3rd cent
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stanley tazas ny of these structures have endured for two millennia while modern concrete counterparts sometimes crumble in mere years or decades.The researchers conducted a sophisticated examination of concrete from the walls of the ancient city of Privernum, located in Italy south of Rome. They deciphered unexpected manufacturing strategies that gave the concrete self-healing properties 鈥?chemically repairing any cracks or pores. The new results show that at the basis of ancient Roman Mptf Woman arrested over girl with the hula hoop bronze statue theft
BREWER, Maine 鈥?A warped 6-foot section of steel inside Brewers Public Safety Museum is a symbol of much more than the building it once helped suppor
stanley taza t, said Mainers who came to look at the beam Tuesday on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.Visitors examined the beam, ran their hands along its surface and thought back to the day it fell. They said it represented the loss, tragedy and heroism of that day. The beam was once part of a massive, 135-ton section of steel between the 74th and 78th floors of the South Tower, which was hit by the second plane shortly after 9 a.m.Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks, including more than 340 firefighters, 60 police officers and emergency medical technicians. It was an emotional day not just for us in the public safety field, but for all Americans, said Brewer firefighter Kevin Thibodeau, who guided visitors on tours of the museum and shared the beams story. Visitors shared stories of where they were on the day the towers fell. Gerard Bilodeau of Belfast said he was teaching at Gar
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