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Secret?

How is that secret?

Pozzolonic mortar ingredients have been know for a long time.

In fact, ashes have been used for making concrete for a long time too nowadays. Blast furnaces produce ashes that are routinely used for that.

Bad title. In the article then they say that what is secret is the reason why pozzolonic mortar withstand well time.

Sensationalist reporting...




It isn't secret, just the usual linkbait. We changed the title to a representative sentence from the article.


They have identified the mineral that's responsible for the resilient behaviour of the cement.




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