Concrete History - article

[Whiskeymike]

Thought this was really interesting. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a28502/rock-solid-history-of-concrete/

 

[Justind97]

That's an interesting read! Who would have thought that modern day cement came from a con man.

 

[6768rogues]

Concrete seems like so much mud that simply dries into a solid material. When I studied concrete construction in college, I was surprised that it is a very high tech material and a lot of science goes into its design.