Roman concrete

material · 200 BC · Ancient world

Concrete made with lime and volcanic ash.

Principles and materials it uses

• Lime — is made of. The binder is lime.

Where it is used

• Dome — is material for. The dome of the Pantheon is cast in Roman concrete.
• Dam — is material for. Ancient dams; modern ones are made of concrete.
• Cistern — is material for. Roman cisterns were built of concrete with hydraulic mortar.
• Amphitheatre — is material for. The Colosseum.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Mortar — evolved from. Roman concrete developed from lime mortars.
• Concrete — evolved into. A revival of Roman technology.

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