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A Roman solution to Raac’s ruin – is self-healing concrete the answer?

Summary by The Guardian
After recent building failures, researchers are looking to ancient materials for inspiration in creating more durable materials that repair themselves using glue or even bacteriaConcrete research gets caricatured as the epitome of dull – until the roof falls in. The dangerous state of many British schools built partly from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) has dominated headlines, alarmed parents and embarrassed the government, leadi…
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The Guardian broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
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