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Roman cement

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a cement having the property of hardening under water; a species of hydraulic cement.

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Although visionary architect Vitruvius wrote that the sand should be free of any earthy impurities, Roman cement itself was sometimes mixed with fat, milk, and ox blood to increase its adhesive properties.
Papers cover such topics as forensic microscopy techniques used to distinguish natural cements from other binders, formulation of Rosendale natural cement, masonry repairs, Roman cement mortars, calcination of marls to produce Roman cement, and hydration processes in pastes of Roman and American natural cements.
Clay and lime together can make a strong stabilized material, or harden to a natural cement also known as Roman cement, an excellent eco-friendly binder, and it's practically free.
 
 
 
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