HORIZON 2020 - Restoring Roman cement to its former glory

For once, the clue is not in the name: Roman cement was not invented in Rome. But it is indeed cement, and more specifically one that was widely used in the 19th century. Many a European city prides itself on the architectural heritage shaped by Roman cement mortar, which has since fallen from grace. EU-funded research has paved the way for a revival.

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Environment & climate action Innovation Austria Czechia France Poland United Kingdom Switzerland Environment

date: 16/06/2016

Project: Roman Cements for Architectural Restorat...

acronym: ROCARE

See also: CORDIS

“Much of the architecture of the 19th century was built using Roman cement. But by the turn of the century, shortly before the beginning of World War I, it fell out of fashion and Portland cement — the modern cement we are using today — began to take over,” explains Johannes Weber of the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.

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