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To: ijcr
how did they get the mortar to set?

Concrete can set underwater, it's a chemical reaction. Also, welding can be done underwater. There doesn't seem to be much rebar from 10,000 years ago, not that it rusted away, it just appears steel wasn't used much back then.

50 posted on 11/26/2002 11:59:04 AM PST by RightWhale
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To: RightWhale
"Concrete can set underwater..."

Portland Cement sets under water, the Romans invented it. Mortar and concrete are mixtures of Portland and aggregate.

60 posted on 11/26/2002 1:18:21 PM PST by Pietro
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