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Re:Startup Builds Houses by Pumping Concrete into Inflatable... by monkeywork on Friday October 07, 2022 @01:26AM (#33117751)
Isn't there a massive difference in wall thickness between what the Romans did and what we do today?
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Re:Startup Builds Houses by Pumping Concrete into Inflatable... by ewzimm on Friday October 07, 2022 @01:56AM (#33117896)
Modern uses of Roman concrete go beyond what the Romans did. We can create completely different types of structures using the same principles. Here's an example of recent developments in research:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210113090920.h...

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