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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? A 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers New Clues About the Material's Impressive Durability
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How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? A 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers New Clues About the Material's Impressive Durability

Hacker News·3 months ago
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A chemical process called carbonation, which helps seal cracks, could help explain why many ancient Roman structures are still standing today. Researchers hope that the insights will lead to better modern-day building materials

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Mass timber is faster, cleaner, cheaper way to build housing in Seattle | Op-Ed
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Mass timber is faster, cleaner, cheaper way to build housing in Seattle | Op-Ed

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·Naresh Khanal·4 months ago
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The next crane you see going up over a Seattle city block should be lifting cross-laminated timber panels harvested from Washington forests,

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Sure, Boston isn't officially removing any bike lanes, but ...
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Sure, Boston isn't officially removing any bike lanes, but ...

Universal Hub·5 months ago
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A roving UHub bicyclist turned on a camera the other day and videoed the ride along what used to be a bike lane on Boylston Street between Tremont and Washington streets, which has become a parking lane now that the flexposts are gone. Read more.

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For the first time in 50 years, India doesn’t have a communist government: How the Left got left behind
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For the first time in 50 years, India doesn’t have a communist government: How the Left got left behind

The Indian Express·Editorial·5 months ago
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The decline is not merely electoral; it is also reflected in the depletion of ideas and organisation. Take the changing nature of work and how workers' rights can be undermined in the “gig economy”.…

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How do I fix this blotchy concrete in backyard?
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How do I fix this blotchy concrete in backyard?

Reddit r/landscaping·u/Puzzled-Inflation260·5 months ago
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I had this concrete poured all across my backyard 8 months ago and it still remains blotchy. The contractor for months assured me it was still curing but now is telling me that it needs to be stained or dug up and repoured to fix.…

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