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Concrete as used by the Romans has good vertical / compressive strength, but lacks the tensile strength you get with steel-reinforced concrete (which has shorter lifespan due to corrosion and similar effects). So you'd have to build thicker walls and use something else for floors.



Why can't steel reinforcing be added to Roman concrete?




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